Bernie Ecclestoned@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoGreener Alternative To Lithium-ion Batterywww.silicon.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square40fedilinkarrow-up1106arrow-down110
arrow-up196arrow-down1external-linkGreener Alternative To Lithium-ion Batterywww.silicon.co.ukBernie Ecclestoned@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square40fedilink
minus-squareTropicalDingdong@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24·1 year ago The battery uses a carbon electrode to store hydrogen that has been split from water, and then works as a hydrogen fuel cell to produce electricity Carbon. Much cheaper, and basically, infinitely abundant. Big big big deal if they can scale it.
minus-squarechaogomu@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up19·1 year agoThat always seems to be the rub. You can make these breakthroughs in a lab, but if they can’t be translated to manufacturing, then it’s not a huge achievement.
minus-square18107@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 year agoWhat’s the round trip energy efficiency?
minus-squareTropicalDingdong@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoI didn’t read anything beyond the summary
Carbon. Much cheaper, and basically, infinitely abundant. Big big big deal if they can scale it.
That always seems to be the rub. You can make these breakthroughs in a lab, but if they can’t be translated to manufacturing, then it’s not a huge achievement.
What’s the round trip energy efficiency?
I didn’t read anything beyond the summary