GOTHENBURG, Sweden—Engineers at the Chalmers University of Technology here have developed a massless energy storage device that functions as both a battery and a load-bearing structure.

CHEMNITZ, Germany—A European research project called COOLBat is developing next-generation battery enclosures for electric vehicles.

CAMBRIDGE, England—According to a recent study conducted by ID TechEx, the lithium-ion battery market will surpass $400 billion by 2035.

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Energy plans to invest an additional $3 billion to boost the domestic production of advanced batteries and materials.

OAK RIDGE, TN—Engineers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a thin, flexible, solid-state electrolyte that may double energy storage for next-generation electric vehicles and portable electronic devices.

NORTHBROOK, IL—UL Solutions Inc. recently opened a battery research facility in Auburn Hills, MI.

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark—Engineers at the Technical University of Denmark here are developing solid-state batteries made from rock silicates.

HOUSTON—Honeywell has launched battery manufacturing software that uses artificial intelligence technology to optimize the operation of gigafactories.

REDDITCH, England—Engineers at Samuel Taylor Ltd. here have developed a new aluminium-to-copper bonding process for electric vehicle battery applications, such as bus bars.

GOLDEN, CO—The National Renewable Energy Laboratory and NAATBatt International have created an updated supply chain database to identify all companies in North America associated with lithium-ion batteries.