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Seems to be a lot of work happening on batteries...
European startups: I think we’re going to need a better batteryMeet the next chapter in homegrown battery innovation
July 28, 2023 - 6:30 am
https://thenextweb.com/news/european-startups-better-battery
Next year, a Dutch company will put a new kind of battery in a drone and — if all goes according to plan — that drone will fly for 50% longer than it could with a standard lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery. Flight times of nearly an hour, say, rather than 34 minutes. The souped-up drone won’t be any heavier than before and the new battery will actually be smaller than the old one, despite offering more juice.
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The battery industry is moving fast,” Aanhane says. Leydenjar’s battery uses a silicon, rather than graphite anode. This component, also known as the negative electrode, is where negatively charged particles called ions lose electrons. The electrons then travel through an electrical circuit, providing currency.
It’s just one startup among many in Europe working on improving battery technology.
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With research and development racing ahead, especially in countries such as China, there’s no time to lose. Europe must come up with some seriously good battery tech, fast, or face being left behind.
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“Our dependence on China for this evolving industry is already growing at an incredible rate,” acknowledges Karl McGoldrick, chief executive and co-founder of LionVolt, another Netherlands-based battery tech startup.
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“We have to be braver,” he says. “Otherwise, we’ll be buying all our batteries from China.”
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The battery industry is moving fast,” Aanhane says. Leydenjar’s battery uses a silicon, rather than graphite anode. This component, also known as the negative electrode, is where negatively charged particles called ions lose electrons. The electrons then travel through an electrical circuit, providing currency.
It’s just one startup among many in Europe working on improving battery technology.
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With research and development racing ahead, especially in countries such as China, there’s no time to lose. Europe must come up with some seriously good battery tech, fast, or face being left behind.
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“Our dependence on China for this evolving industry is already growing at an incredible rate,” acknowledges Karl McGoldrick, chief executive and co-founder of LionVolt, another Netherlands-based battery tech startup.
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“We have to be braver,” he says. “Otherwise, we’ll be buying all our batteries from China.”
Full article: https://thenextweb.com/news/european-startups-better-battery
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