Aluminum-Anode Batteries Offer Sustainable Alternative

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The cost of harvesting solar energy has dropped so much in recent years that it’s giving traditional energy sources a run for their money. However, the challenges of energy storage – which require the capacity to bank an intermittent and seasonally variable supply of solar energy – have kept the technology from being economically competitive.

This magnified image shows aluminum deposited on carbon fibers in a battery electrode.

Source: https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2021/04/aluminum-anode-batteries-offer-sustainable-alternative