An under-appreciated aspect of the switch to renewables & electrification is how it is getting all the innovation. Will you see major technological innovation advances like this for the dying paradigm of fossil fuels? No you won’t. Their death spiral has already started.
Swedish researchers say they have made a major advance in structural battery tech, that will allow the structure of EVs and electric aircraft to store energy, not just their batteries.
They’ve developed a composite that uses carbon fibers as both structural reinforcement and electrodes/current collectors, minimizing dead weight. A load-bearing electrolyte enables ion transport while transferring mechanical forces. Glass fiber fabric separates the carbon-fiber negative electrode from an LFP positive electrode on aluminum foil. The material delivers ~24 Wh/kg energy density, ~25 GPa modulus, and >300 MPa tensile strength, surpassing prior structural battery materials in both mechanical and electrochemical performance.
thanks, I added it now.