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.

 

[toad a caravan]

I wonder which sea they will get the water from,the Cumbrian coast,sea of Japan or the Mediterranean sea?

 

[Flatcoat]

Where does all the electricity come from? All the battery tech in the world is not going to solve the energy supply side. It still takes a given amount of energy to move a car of a given weight at a certain dpeed. All a battery does is act as a store of energy produced elsewhere. In itself a battery doesn’t produce anything.

 

[Jcloughie]

Where does all the electricity come from? All the battery tech in the world is not going to solve the energy supply side. It still takes a given amount of energy to move a car of a given weight at a certain dpeed. All a battery does is act as a store of energy produced elsewhere. In itself a battery doesn’t produce anything.

However, if better battery storage existed, spare wind, solar or hydro capacity can be stored instead of wasted as it is at the moment.

John

 

[otherclive]

Where does all the electricity come from? All the battery tech in the world is not going to solve the energy supply side. It still takes a given amount of energy to move a car of a given weight at a certain dpeed. All a battery does is act as a store of energy produced elsewhere. In itself a battery doesn’t produce anything.

I guess the fuel tank doesn’t do anything except store a source of energy also produced elsewhere.

 

[ProfJohnL]

Where does all the electricity come from? All the battery tech in the world is not going to solve the energy supply side. It still takes a given amount of energy to move a car of a given weight at a certain dpeed. All a battery does is act as a store of energy produced elsewhere. In itself a battery doesn’t produce anything.

I'm not sure if you are using this statement for or against EV's?

 

[Dustydog]

I'm not sure if you are using this statement for or against EV's?

I suspect against.
But the antipathy to EV is still well founded but in say a few years time may well be unfounded😉

As an owner of two EV pedal assist bikes, two EV mowers, numerous E tools , brilliant.
My personal issue all this EV thing is being pushed far too hard in too short a timescale without due regard to a decent charging infrastructure. Affordability for everyone hasn’t been fully allowed for.
I see the used value of a 3 year old EV is circa 35% of its original price.🙀

How sad the most affordable EVs are from the East , not Europe. Is that good🤔