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by patwater10
895 days ago
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File under big if true though perhaps an area where the hype has outrunned reality. "Their prototype battery uses a novel combination of lithium and sodium, generating enough energy to power a lightbulb, as an initial proof of concept. Researchers acknowledge that the chemistry has yet to be fully proven, and might not work at a larger scale. They say it’s nonetheless a promising development in the quest for alternatives to traditional lithium-ion batteries, which are widely used but have drawbacks such as scarcity, cost, environmental impact and safety."
https://www.geekwire.com/2024/microsoft-and-pnnl-make-a-bett... https://arxiv.org/pdf/2401.04070.pdf |
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