# U.S. scientists have unveiled a futuristic battery that does not need the electrical grid or require massive battery systems.

*biotech · news · 2026-05-19 · Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com*

## Key points

- UC Santa Barbara developed a 'liquid solar battery' that stores sunlight as heat indefinitely.
- The battery uses a custom pyrimidone molecule, modeled after DNA, for reversible energy storage.
- It achieves 1.65 MJ/kg energy density, nearly double that of standard lithium-ion batteries.
- MOST systems can now combine with MEMS thermoelectric generators to supply both heat and electricity.

**Countries:** United States, Iran, Nigeria, UAE, Germany, Sweden

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