Gridtential thinks OG renewable battery chemistry is ripe for disruption
Lithium-ion batteries are one of the driving forces behind the fossil fuel transition, but the rechargeable battery that started it all - lead-acid - has received very little attention. attention.
Invented more than 160 years ago, lead-acid batteries have been improved many times, but today's cells are largely unchanged from those sold in the 70s and 80s. a Santa Clara-based startup, bets there's plenty of room for improvement. He has developed a silicon plate that can replace up to 35% of the lead in a traditional battery while increasing its charge rate fivefold and quadrupling its lifespan.
Gridtential today announced partnerships with two players in the lead-acid market, Hammond Group, which manufactures battery materials and additives, and Wirtz Manufacturing, which manufactures equipment for depositing battery materials on a substrate.
Lithium-ion batteries are one of the driving forces behind the fossil fuel transition, but the rechargeable battery that started it all - lead-acid - has received very little attention. attention.
Invented more than 160 years ago, lead-acid batteries have been improved many times, but today's cells are largely unchanged from those sold in the 70s and 80s. a Santa Clara-based startup, bets there's plenty of room for improvement. He has developed a silicon plate that can replace up to 35% of the lead in a traditional battery while increasing its charge rate fivefold and quadrupling its lifespan.
Gridtential today announced partnerships with two players in the lead-acid market, Hammond Group, which manufactures battery materials and additives, and Wirtz Manufacturing, which manufactures equipment for depositing battery materials on a substrate.
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