The biggest concerns — and major motivation for researchers and startups to focus on new battery technologies — are related to safety, specifically fire risk, and the sustainability of the materials used in the production of lithium-ion batteries, namely cobalt, nickel and magnesium.
In that spirit, EV inFocus takes a look at the top dozen battery technologies to keep an eye on, as developers look to predict and create the future of the EV industry. 1) Lithium iron phosphate (LFP) Lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries already power a significant share of electric vehicles in the Chinese market.
Because lithium-ion batteries are able to store a significant amount of energy in such a small package, charge quickly and last long, they became the battery of choice for new devices. But new battery technologies are being researched and developed to rival lithium-ion batteries in terms of efficiency, cost and sustainability.
But, as the technology is just starting to gain traction in North America, it makes it into our ‘to watch’ list. Almost all of the EVs sold in North America currently use lithium-ion batteries with cathodes using some type of nickel-cobalt chemistry. To date, these batteries have offered the best combination of range, power and size.
But new battery technologies are being researched and developed to rival lithium-ion batteries in terms of efficiency, cost and sustainability. Many of these new battery technologies aren’t necessarily reinventing the wheel when it comes to powering devices or storing energy.
For the past four decades, though, it is lithium that has beaten all comers. Lightweight and reactive, it serves as an ideal cathode component; lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are widely used in electricity grids and can be found in most of the world’s electric vehicles.
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