Battery Tech

[rcjordan]

Scientists develop stable sodium battery technology | NSF - National Science Foundation
https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=304167&org=NSF&from=news

Cellulose-based batteries offer sustainable and high-performance lithium alternative
https://www.imeche.org/news/news-article/cellulose-based-batteries-offer-sustainable-and-high-performance-lithium-alternative

[Rupert]

wow, I wonder how close that is to reality.

Anyone else raise a smile to:

.... There is great potential .....

[rcjordan]

>wonder how close that is to reality.

Same.

Closer if it's cheaper.  Otherwise, just talk.

[ergophobe]

Scientists just made a massive breakthrough on an alternative to lithium-ion batteries
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/scientists-just-made-a-massive-breakthrough-on-an-alternative-to-lithium-ion-batteries-these-batteries-are-essential/ar-AA1aPbip

TL;DR: zinc

[ergophobe]

They created a binding material that will keep a high-capacity silicon anode from expanding, creating a stable lithium battery with at least ten times the capacity of one that uses a traditional graphite anode.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/this-new-scientific-breakthrough-could-help-evs-drive-10-times-longer-before-they-need-a-recharge-here-s-how/ar-AA1aReOh