Israeli startup EV battery maker EEXION came out of stealth mode on September 18, 2022 according to Geek Time. The company claims an answer to long EV charging times, and the nagging question what to do with spent lithium batteries. They say their solution lies in using richer carbon electrodes, instead of lithium-ion ones. And that this simplifies battery recycling too.
What We Know About Their Richer Carbon Electrodes
Wannabe EV battery maker EEXION lays claim to creating a new technology for an energy storage device. Moreover, we understand its secret sauce includes ‘carbon electrodes enriched through chemical manipulation’. The company’s CEO shared some interesting statistics with Geek Time.
These include their design being able to withstand over 30,000 charge cycles from total discharge to max. And achieving this without significant capacity loss too. But could this bring us beyond the lithium-ion era to a point where we recycle EV batteries into coal? What about recharging times?
Their apparently good-news story continues, as CEO Dror Sofer explains how his product allows fast, full charging. That’s because “it removes limitations and considerations of charge durations, charging depths and unloading. And also current consumption from the device” as relayed by Geek Time. And when you recycle the electrodes, they become coal.
Imagine 5 Minute Top Ups at Battery Filling Stations
This introduces the possibility of ‘battery gas stations’ topping up electric vehicles on the fly in under 5 minutes. And finally for now, this battery with richer carbon electrodes is likely going to be less flammable and dangerous than lithium ones too. However, that little word ‘likely’ suggests life mat not be that simple with these batteries either.
We have no intention of talking down EEXION’s exciting, disruptive idea. However, we should mention their prototype has only passed proof-of-ability at this stage, with several thousand coin-sized cells. Moreover, their density is still slightly lower than lithium-ion. But that said, with the increasingly extreme weather we face, every new innovation brings fresh hope for a better, greener tomorrow.
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