Tufts Energy Conference Blog

Energy storage has long been a challenge in the energy sector, whether for electricity load balancing, increasing the viability of intermittent energy sources or transportation. Batteries are already currently used in the electricity sector, but are expensive and wear out quickly. Stanford University researchers have come up with a battery electrode that should last 40,000 charge/discharge cycles, or 30 years. Read more here.

http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/106539-stanford-creates-everlasting-nanoparticle-battery-electrode-free-water-based-electrolyte