News & new arrivals

Everything happening in the world of batteries and portable power: launches, innovations and market trends.

The portable energy world moves fast: ever more compact power banks, more powerful power stations, more efficient solar panels, brand-new battery chemistries. In this section, our team decodes the news that actually matters to you: product launches from the big brands (Anker, EcoFlow, Bluetti, Ugreen and more), genuine technological breakthroughs, regulatory changes (air travel, the mandatory USB-C port) and the deeper market trends. The goal: keep you informed without the noise, with the perspective of more than ten years of expertise in mobile energy.

Illustration of sodium-ion battery technology, an alternative to lithium News

Sodium-ion: dethroning lithium?

Cheaper, more resistant to cold, made from a material found in abundance: the sodium-ion battery is generating a lot of buzz. A revolution on the way, or simply a complement to lithium? We take stock of a technology that is only just leaving the labs.

Yoni Marchal-Laporte Yoni Marchal-Laporte July 13, 2026
The USB-C port, universal charger mandated by the European Union News

USB-C mandatory in the EU

Since late 2024, the European Union has required a single charging port on almost every portable electronic device: USB-C. No more drawer full of incompatible cables. Here is what this rule really changes, for your chargers, your cables and your power banks.

Pierre Freysinger Pierre Freysinger July 11, 2026