Batteries for EVs and grid storage are coming down in price at a startling rate, and also increasing in energy density, lifetime, and safety. Cobalt is being engineered out of high-density batteries. Ultracapacitors are being added to battery packs, to speed up response time and reduce charging cycles. And much more.
The advantages of Maxwell ultracapacitors and dry-coated batteries, technologies acquired by Tesla.
I can't even list all of the types of battery. Wikipedia makes a good try.
Electric battery
List of battery types
But we can review some of the most notable recent developments.
Dec 18, 2019 - Today, IBM Research is building on a long history of materials science innovation to unveil a new battery discovery. ... Many battery materials, including heavy metals such as nickel and cobalt, pose tremendous environmental and humanitarian risks.
Using three new and different proprietary materials, which have never before been recorded as being combined in a battery, our team at IBM Research has discovered a chemistry for a new battery which does not use heavy metals or other substances with sourcing concerns.
Batteries | MIT News
Oct 9, 2019 - John B. Goodenough, M. Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino each share a third of the prize.
New technologies extend range and battery life ... Welcome to the BATTERY TECH 2020 Exhibition and Conference where electric vehicle battery technology ...
Fisker's solid-state battery powers electric vehicles—and drones and flying taxis.
Though designed to hold the new solid-state battery, the EMotion that will hit the road in mid-2020 has a proprietary battery module from LG Chem that promises a range of 400 miles — Tesla Model S boasts 335.
Potassium batteries
The use of potassium in batteries is promising because they show comparable (or even better) performance to LIBs. What's more, the materials necessary to build KIBs are all non-toxic and much more abundant than those required for LIBs.
Videos
Search for the Super Battery (PBS 2017)
The advantages of Maxwell ultracapacitors and dry-coated batteries, technologies acquired by Tesla.
Tesla's New Battery Will Fix The Climate Crisis
In early 2020 Tesla will hold its Battery & Powertrain investor day, and will unveil a roadmap to 1TWh+ of cell production, and potentially new cell technologies/chemistries/designs (the 1M mile battery?!). These new innovations that Elon Musk & Tesla are bringing forth, will be critical to accelerating the adoption of EVs and grid-scale energy storage.
Disclaimer: This video is purely my opinion and should not be regarded as factual information.
Are Solid State Batteries About To Change The World? | Answers With Joe
Is this the discovery that finally knocks the lithium ion battery off the top of the mountain? I know, we hear that all the time.
Silicon Anode Batteries can hold up to 12x the energy density when compared to other technologies, so why haven't we seen it in ...
A battery with a lifespan of a human being? Yes, with up to 30 000 cycles, it may serve you 82 years (one cycle per day).
Powering the Future: Solid State Batteries
Tesla's New Battery Will Fix The Climate Crisis
In early 2020 Tesla will hold its Battery & Powertrain investor day, and will unveil a roadmap to 1TWh+ of cell production, and potentially new cell technologies/chemistries/designs (the 1M mile battery?!). These new innovations that Elon Musk & Tesla are bringing forth, will be critical to accelerating the adoption of EVs and grid-scale energy storage.
Disclaimer: This video is purely my opinion and should not be regarded as factual information.