High-Performance Rechargeable Batteries for Sustainable Transportation and Large-scale Storage of Electric Power
Prof. Donald Sadoway
Mon Jan 11, 11am-12:00pm, 32-155
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
The road to sustainability is paved with advanced materials. Advances in rechargeable batteries would enable widespread adoption of practical electric vehicles taking us beyond hybrids and obviating the need for fuel-cells. The reduction in greenhouse gas emissions plus the freedom from reliance on overseas sources of petroleum with attendant geopolitical implications give special value to an all-electric fleet. Innovation in stationary electrical energy storage at high amperage would enable us to store off-peak power from the grid for subsequent delivery on demand during high usage periods. Adoption of wind or photovoltaic generation hinges to a large extent on the advent of proper storage technology: renewables are enabled by colossal batteries. Examples of innovation in both portable and stationary energy storage will be presented.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2009/liquid-battery.html
Contact: Jennifer DiMase, E19-370D, 452-3199, jdimase@mit.edu
Sponsor: MIT Energy Initiative
Latest update: 07-Dec-2009
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