Originally Posted by
Skydog
The battery technology breakthrough CBB linked above may well be the biggest tech achievement in 50 years. Battery capacity increasing 5 fold while eliminating or massively reducing the need for rare elements, all starting within 5 years or so?!?!
That means KWH costs plummeting, petro-propulsion becoming cost inefficient, and transition to will EVs driven by economics. KWH costs drop by order of magnitude, causing massive shift in petro-politics as GDP of oil dependent economies like OPEC/Russia/Venezuela get pummeled.
This has to be major good news for the planet. Batteries don't generate power but efficiently storing power is a game changer, right? Cities being able to cheaply turn to stored energy cuts need for new power plants and eliminates other inefficiencies. I'm no energy expert - but this is big!
Beyond just EVs, too. A battery technology that efficient will also be promoted for home use, whether in everyday solar or as backup generator options.
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