June 22, 2023
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NEW 'SEMI-SOLID STATE' EV BATTERY WOULD ALLOW CARS TO GO MUCH, MUCH FARTHER ON A SINGLE CHARGE -- AND IT COULD EVEN POWER PLANES (Jeremiah Budin, June 21, 2023, The Cool Down)
China-based company Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL) has announced that it is almost ready to start production on a new type of electric vehicle (EV) battery that could turn the industry on its head.CATL's "semi-solid state battery" will apparently have an energy density of up to 500 watt-hours per kilogram. That's twice the energy density of the leading batteries currently on the market, which means that, if this battery comes to fruition, it will lead to EVs that can travel a much greater distance without needing a charge.Not only that, but CATL says that the semi-solid state battery will be safe enough and have enough energy density to work in airplanes. The company is currently working with partners on developing an electric passenger aircraft, which could one day be a huge deal for the entire planet, as air travel accounts for around 2.4% of all global planet-warming emissions, according to the BBC.
Posted by Orrin Judd at June 22, 2023 7:45 AM