More credible new battery tech

[VapingBad]

From one of the main men that developed Li-Ion, he's 94 now so his batteries must be tip-top.

A team led by John Goodenough, the man who played a key role in creating the lithium-ion battery, thinks it has cracked a replacement.

Goodenough, 94, and his merry band at the University of Texas have developed a solid-state battery that has three times the energy storage of a similarly sized li-ion power pack, can handle more charging cycles, will recharge much more quickly than conventional batteries, and won't burst into flames if damaged.


www.theregister.co.uk/2017/03/03/replacement_for_lithium_ion_battery/

[Postmodern Smoking]

.... who sells them in 18650 format? icon_shoppingm




.... maybe in a few years.

[keepitgoin]

As the article says "if Goodenough is onboard..." I hope this is the great leap forward in Battery Tech that many industries have been waiting for!
I just think this might be a launch of an appeal for Venture Capital?

[charliehorse]

Thanks for posting this VapingBad
Although a real world version may be some time away it's always good to hear about potential advances in battery technology

[VapingBad]

Who ever gets the patient on the next mobile device battery tech (assuming it's similar to the claims here and patentable) is gonna be mega rich, even a few percent of it and it's supercars, villas and never work again.

[Postmodern Smoking]

Mar 6, 2017 23:34:49 GMT VapingBad said:

Who ever gets the patient on the next mobile device battery tech (assuming it's similar to the claims here and patentable) is gonna be mega rich, even a few percent of it and it's supercars, villas and never work again.

Maybe I should start tinkering!

[dagl]

[jtc]

Bring it on baby
An 18,000mah single battery will do me nicely for a day

[DaveJ]

Mar 6, 2017 21:18:42 GMT VapingBad said:

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Goodenough, 94, and his merry band at the University of Texas have developed a solid-state battery that has three times the energy storage of a similarly sized li-ion power pack, can handle more charging cycles, will recharge much more quickly than conventional batteries, and won't burst into flames if damaged.


www.theregister.co.uk/2017/03/03/replacement_for_lithium_ion_battery/

We can hope!

Of course, the big market for this is not vaping.

Power tools, smartphones/tablets, solar storage, electric cars (to name just a few) are the big players who will be all over any new battery tech that delivers improved performance especially if it comes at lower cost with improved reliability.