The race to sustainable storage continues. It’s not surprising that renewable energy and storage solutions continue to evolve. Given the strong motivation and pressure to shift our economy to a clean and sustainable future, companies across the globe are in a race to achieve the perfect battery. This article describes the progress in creating cobalt-free batteries. The likely outcomes – a more sustainable product supply chain, longer lasting batteries, and more affordable long-range electric cars.
“The lithium-ion battery is dead. Long live the lithium iron battery! Those words signal a revolutionary change in battery technology, one that will cause a dramatic increase in the demand for electric cars and trucks. Over the past decade, zillions of hours and billions of dollars have been invested in figuring out how to make solid-state lithium-ion batteries. Now it seems lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries may be about to change the conversation completely.”