Quantumscape: battery breakthrough?

quantumscape battery breakthrough

This data-file reviews 25 of QuantumScape’s 2019-20 patents, in order to substantiate its claims of a solid-state battery than can achieve c50-100% higher energy density than conventional lithium ion batteries,…

Solid state batteries: will they change the world?

Quantumscape solid state battery costs

Solid state batteries promise 2x higher energy density than traditional lithium ion, with 3x faster charging and lower risk of fires. Thus they could re-shape global energy, especially heavy trucks….

Energy economics: an overview?

…Ammonia, Carbon Fiber, Cement, Copper, Cyanides, Desalination, Glass, H2O2, Hydrogen, Industrial Gases, Lithium Batteries, Methanol, NaOH/Cl2, Nitric Acid, Paper, Plastics, Silicon, Silver, Steel, Wood Products. As a rule of thumb,…

StoreDot: battery breakthrough?

StoreDot technology breakthroughs

StoreDot is developing “extreme fast-charging” batteries for electric vehicles, using a proprietary range of nanomaterial additives. It claims its prototype cells can charge 5-6x faster than conventional lithium ion.  The…

Enovix: battery breakthrough?

Enovix technology breakthrough

Enovix has developed a 3D silicon lithium-ion battery, which is 5-years ahead of the broader industry, with 2x higher energy density, around 900Wh/liter. $399.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart Specifically, silicon…

Battery recycling: long division?

Battery recycling costs and challenges

Recycling lithium batteries could be worth $100bn per year by 2040 while supporting electric vehicles’ ascent. Hence new companies are emerging to recapture 95% of spent materials with environmentally sound…

Carbon leakage: China versus the West, 1999-2019

Carbon leakage from the West to China

…or lithium batteries, where China dominates the supply chain cannot be measured in this data-file, as there is no 1999 baseline. The data-file also quantifies the share of different energy…

Switching gears: the most potent GHG in the world?

SF6 switchgear replacement costs

…deflation’ for many renewables technologies, as there are many line items re-inflating in our models. We will continue to look for opportunities in power-electronics and materials. https://thundersaidenergy.com/2021/07/29/offshore-wind-will-costs-follow-moores-law/ https://thundersaidenergy.com/2021/06/10/solar-costs-four-horsemen/ https://thundersaidenergy.com/2021/07/15/lithium-reactive/ https://thundersaidenergy.com/downloads/energy-transition-leading-commodities/…

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