Psychology
The Commercial Promise of Goodenough’s Solid Battery Invention
In 2017, 94-year-old John B. Goodenough made headlines with his invention of a solid battery that could be charged and discharged hundreds of times without degradation. The new battery was not only more stable and less flammable than today’s lithium-ion batteries, but it was also cheaper to produce.
In 2017, 94-year-old John B. Goodenough made headlines with his invention of a solid battery that could be charged and discharged hundreds of times without degradation. The new battery was not only more stable and less flammable than today’s lithium-ion batteries, but it was also cheaper to produce. With the cost of electric vehicles (EVs) a major barrier to widespread adoption, Goodenough’s invention could finally make EVs a viable option for the mass market.
Goodenough’s solid battery is based on a lithium-metal anode and a cobalt oxide cathode, which are separated by a ceramic electrolyte. The electrolyte allows ions to flow between the anode and cathode, storing and releasing energy as needed. Goodenough’s team has already created a prototype that can be charged and discharged 300 times without degradation, and they believe the battery can be further improved with further development.
The benefits of Goodenough’s solid battery are twofold. First, the solid electrolyte makes the battery much more stable than current lithium-ion batteries, which use a liquid electrolyte that can be volatile and flammable. Second, the use of cheaper materials like iron phosphate for the cathode could make Goodenough’s battery up to five times cheaper to produce than current lithium-ion batteries. This would be a major boon for the EV industry, which has been struggling to compete with the low cost of gasoline-powered vehicles.
Unfortunately, Goodenough’s solid battery is still in the early stages of development and it will likely be several years before it is ready for commercial use. Nonetheless, the potential benefits of the technology are clear, and investors would do well to keep an eye on this promising new technology.
Goodenough’s solid battery is a promising new technology that could have major implications for the EV industry. While the technology is still in development, investors would do well to keep an eye on this promising new technology.
YARPP List
Related posts:
- Law 7: Get others to do the work for you, but always take the credit (The 48 Laws of Power)
- The Company Man (Skin in the Game)
- Chapter 7: Know Your Environment From the Inside Out – Connection (The 50th Law)
- The Most Promising Battery Innovations in the World
Keep Reading
Related Articles
Psychology
Munk Debate on Political Correctness
# Political Correctness Debate Notes *Political Correctness Debate* [This Munk Debate featuring Michelle Goldberg, Michael Dyson, Jordan Peterson, and Stephen Fry](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxYimeaoea0) was an enjoyable one.
Psychology
What are the Achetypes and the Collective Unconscious?
### The Collective Unconscious Your mind is made up of your conscious self and the unconscious. Your unconscious influences your thoughts and behavior without your conscious consent, it is the hand behind the curtain.
Psychology
Chapter 8: Otto Rank and the Closure of Psychoanalysis (The Denial of Death)
*The Sistine Chapel* What we learn from history is that man’s awareness of his animal nature has been absorbed by culture. The stories that culture has created has protected man from coming to terms with his nature, but this also depends on the epoch he lives in.
Psychology
Chapter 5: The Psychoanalyst Kierkegaard (The Denial of Death)
Religion and psychoanalysis are related. Kierkegaard can be considered a psychologist, even though he was a theologian and a philosopher. The foundation of Kierkegaard’s philosophy is the Fall in the story of Adam and Eve.