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[–] 16 points 6 months ago* (4 children)

Yeah there's already some data centers and solar stations with these. This team made the longevity longer thus making them "cheaper"

Currently I think vanadium flow batteries are the hottest rn

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  • [–] [S] 18 points 6 months ago (3 children)

    it seems like there's been a whole explosion of different battery tech in recent years, mostly coming from China

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  • [–] 14 points 6 months ago

    I've been saying for decades if we only had advanced battery tech, oh the things we could do.
    I've had an electric scooter since I got to China and it's great. Love the thing. Yes ti will run out of battery so you have to charge it. A battery is enough for a day's use usually. No, you don't drive to Tibet on a single charge.

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  • [–] 11 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    Yeah they clearly want to explore as many energy avenues as possible to avoid dependency on any one thing the west controls

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  • [–] [S] 4 points 6 months ago

    And different types of batteries work best for different purposes too. If you're making a vehicle then weight and size matters. If you're building battery parks for grid stability then cost is a bigger concern. China is going to end up with a big toolbox which will allow for efficient solutions no matter the context.

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