It's looking like Lithium battery technology is about to take another leap in both energy density and safety within the next five or so years.
The technology and production capability has been validated for Lithium Sulfur chemistry using a non-flammable boron nitride based electrolyte.
The change in energy density is the big news however. The typical Lithium Iron Phosphate battery we use for boats now have an energy density of 160 Wh/Kg. It appears the LiS technology will deliver 400 Wh/Kg.
This means that a typical LFP battery the size of a Group 31 lead acid battery that has a useable energy of 100 Amp Hours will now have useable energy of 250 Amp Hours.
Amazing.
The technology and production capability has been validated for Lithium Sulfur chemistry using a non-flammable boron nitride based electrolyte.
The change in energy density is the big news however. The typical Lithium Iron Phosphate battery we use for boats now have an energy density of 160 Wh/Kg. It appears the LiS technology will deliver 400 Wh/Kg.
This means that a typical LFP battery the size of a Group 31 lead acid battery that has a useable energy of 100 Amp Hours will now have useable energy of 250 Amp Hours.
Amazing.