New battery technology

[CrewOVtwo]

Did anyone else catch the news that battery technology is about to take a gigantic leap forward?
It appears the leading manufacturer of batteries (CATL) has made a discovery that looks like a real game changer.
It apparently involves sea water 😯

 

[otherclive]

It’s still in development but CATL are an impressive company. Here’s a write up:

https://www.batterytechonline.com/design-manufacturing/aqueous-battery-s-energy-storage-capacity-blows-li-ion-cells-out-of-the-water

 

[toad a caravan]

It's sounds like a leclanche cell😁😁

 

[ProfJohnL]

Yes in many ways it does, except its using very different materials, and it has a much greater power density.