<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news-events/stories/2025/october/10012025-lithium-battery-breakthrough.php" dsn="news"><featured/><top-stories/><homepage/><pubDate>10/01/2025 11:38:56 AM</pubDate><title>University of Houston Researchers Driving Breakthroughs in Building Longer-Lasting, Faster-Charging Batteries</title><subtitle/><description>Researchers at the University of Houston, a global leader in energy research and innovation, are spearheading a study that could transform the future of battery technology.</description><author>J.J. Adams</author><author-email>jadams23@central.uh.edu</author-email><author-phone>713-743-8960</author-phone><image><img src="/news-events/stories/2025/june/_images/battery-spiff.jpg" alt="This is an image of a battery."/></image><categories>Science[COMMA] Energy &amp; Innovation,University and Campus</categories><newsrooms/><newsroom-tags/></item>