Re:A long-lasting, stable solid-state lithium battery
by Tade0 on Tuesday May 18, 2021 @05:33AM
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While it's always good news that there's research going on in this field, the litmus test is still: do they have a large scale production process developed yet?
Currently the real revolution is the increasing density and thus cost-effectiveness of LiFePO4 batteries, which recently reached $100/kWh in certain applications and made the DoE revise its target from $80/kWh to $60/kWh.
High energy density and quick charging are nice-to-haves and would enable electric airliners, but what should be the focus for now is cost-effective grid-level energy storage - LiFePO4 are inching closer to that with every passing year.
Currently the real revolution is the increasing density and thus cost-effectiveness of LiFePO4 batteries, which recently reached $100/kWh in certain applications and made the DoE revise its target from $80/kWh to $60/kWh.
High energy density and quick charging are nice-to-haves and would enable electric airliners, but what should be the focus for now is cost-effective grid-level energy storage - LiFePO4 are inching closer to that with every passing year.