Silicon anode batteries: the Holy Grail?

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    Elon Musk recently announced the use of silicon by Tesla in its automotive batteries: "This is just sort of a baby step in the direction of using silicon in the anode, but we will be increasing the use". This unusual side comment has nonetheless triggered renewed interested in the topic.

    Nov 25, 2015 Mr Franco Gonzalez

    Elon Musk recently announced the use of silicon by Tesla in its automotive batteries: "This is just sort of a baby step in the direction of using silicon in the anode, but we will be increasing the use". This unusual side comment has nonetheless triggered renewed interested in the topic. IDTechEx Research has been studying the topic for some time, and finds that Si anode batteries will generate more than $4 billion in 2026 - see the report Advanced and Post lithium-ion Batteries: Technologies, Markets, Forecasts 2016-2026 for further information.


    Read more at: http://www.idtechex.com/research/ar...he-holy-grail-00008732.asp?donotredirect=true
 
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