Another game changer battery, lithium metal:

https://techxplore.com/news/2018-08-battery-breakthrough-lithium-metal-doesnt.html

Not lithium ion but pure lithium metal with added ceramic coating which stabilizes and keeps it from catching fire and can double the energy density of li-ion batteries.

Originally posted by @sonhouse
https://techxplore.com/news/2018-08-battery-breakthrough-lithium-metal-doesnt.html

Not lithium ion but pure lithium metal with added ceramic coating which stabilizes and keeps it from catching fire and can double the energy density of li-ion batteries.

Sounds promising. I hope the oil companies don't buy the patent, just to shut it down like they've done to so many others. 😞

Originally posted by @mchill
Sounds promising. I hope the oil companies don't buy the patent, just to shut it down like they've done to so many others. 😞

Let's hope not.