Organic battery hailed as cheap renewable energy solution

We are going in the right direction. Finally a renewable source of energy under way.

A cheap rechargeable battery that harnesses energy by using the electrochemistry of organic molecules rather than metals is being touted by Harvard researchers as a breakthrough for renewable energy.

I hope this really does take us off our dependance on fossil fuels...

"A safe and economical flow battery could play a huge role in our transition off fossil fuels to renewable electricity. I'm excited that we have a good shot at it."

There is hope for our future. not only ecologicaly, but financialy as well...It should be a lot cheaper than current technologie according to the article

According to MIT Technology review, a conventional metal-reliant flow battery costs an estimated $700 per kilowatt-hour of storage capacity, whereas the Harvard team's metal-free technology would bring those costs down to $27 per kilowatt-hour.

This is big news imo so I just thought I'd share.

Have a great day all!

Sure it costs them less, but I doubt we'll see the savings.
Can this batery provide enough power to work in an electric car, it says it's cheaper but is it usable?

ChefSlug
Sure it costs them less, but I doubt we'll see the savings.
Can this batery provide enough power to work in an electric car, it says it's cheaper but is it usable?

A conventional electric car could be charged from one of these batteries!!


People need to wake up fast! Some states are already charging a TAX on those who generate their own solar power! There's a thread somewhere about it. Those who generate their own power ar being labeled as "Freeloaders" WTF!!!

If we dont wake up we'll NEVER be allowed to have free/cheap energy.

They plan on using this to store the energy collected from solar panels & wind turbines..and it will be quite large too if I read right...

The U.S. target is to generate 100 gigawatts of solar power by 2020.

The researchers are working with a Connecticut-based company called Sustainable Innovations to create a portable, organic flow battery inside a unit about the size of a horse trailer.

The flow battery would be hooked to solar panels on the roof of a commercial building. The energy stored in the battery could power the building or be used whenever there's a need for it.

From OP link

A rhubarb battery, how cool is that?

I hope their work progresses quickly!