Bernie Ecclestoned@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agoGreener Alternative To Lithium-ion Batterywww.silicon.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square31fedilinkarrow-up1109arrow-down110
arrow-up199arrow-down1external-linkGreener Alternative To Lithium-ion Batterywww.silicon.co.ukBernie Ecclestoned@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square31fedilink
minus-squareTropicalDingdong@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up25·10 months 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-up20·10 months 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-up7·10 months agoWhat’s the round trip energy efficiency?
minus-squareTropicalDingdong@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months 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