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Zinc-air batteries as an alternative to lithium-ion: study

www.ecu.edu.au

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Zinc-air batteries as an alternative to lithium-ion: study

www.ecu.edu.au

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Move over lithium-ion: Zinc-air batteries a cheaper and safer alternative
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New ECU research shows batteries built from zinc and air could be the future of powering electric vehicles. The project tested zinc-air batteries using a combination of cheaper, safer and sustainably sourced materials, which allowed for improved lifespan and performance.

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    I love the top quality thumbnail photo. Battery, block of white from Microsoft Paint, typey type new name. Boom.

    I wish technological advancement was that easy.

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    Oh another battery tech never to be released!

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    They’re common in hearing aids. Not rechargeable though.

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      Yeah they suck though. Like maybe these are better but jeez old hearing aid batteries were the worst

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        WHAT?

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          OLD-HEARING AID-BATTERY-BATTERY-BAD

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    Still uses cobalt unfortunately.

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