Techno | An ininflammable and non -toxic battery? It exists.

Not only are lithium-ion batteries present in the field of domestic electronic devices, they are also at the source of an electrical revolution in the world of transport. Except that…

They come with two drawbacks of size. Primo, they are flammable and, Secundo, they are toxic, two points which ensure that the storage of this lithium-ion energy becomes completely contraindicated in densely populated urban centers, or in the sectors where there are metal or chemical manufacturing factories.

The situation is all the more problematic because this type of battery should, in principle, be used to support renewable energies such as wind and solar energy, in order to serve a large number of sectors that are not yet.

What is more, as these energies are intermittent, they must be stored … And if we want to one day solve the problem of decarbonation, companies must be able to make these batteries anywhere, and at low cost. Problem, therefore.

This is where an innovation that could change the situation is in play. A battery created by the American company also also an ininflammable and non -toxic. In other words, a perfect option to replace the lithium-ion battery.

The beauty of the thing is that this company uses relatively stable and abundant materials, and that its electrolyte consists mainly of water, with some non -toxic additions. There is therefore no need for protection devices and cooling systems as is usually.

The advantages are considerable. Especially since in its manufacture, different compositions are possible with various materials, which minimizes the supply problems which sometimes arise when a technology becomes popular and empty the provisions of materials.

These batteries do not quite reach the energy density of lithium-ion batteries, but they still raise an undeniable interest and are also currently tested all over the world.

The ALSYM company is here avant-garde, but prudent. It does not detail the complete composition of its battery since it is still waiting for patents. However, we know that one of the electrodes is mainly made of manganese oxide and that the other is made of a metal oxide. The electrolyte is mainly water.

The company also claims that its batteries could provide 1.7 MWh of electricity, that they could be loaded quickly in four hours and be configured to discharge over a period of 2 to 110 hours, as needed.

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The story of this battery is interesting, because at the base, the idea of ​​the founder of Alsym was to be able to help millions of people in the world who have no electricity, or who have only intermittently.

During its foundation in 2015, the company was therefore intended to create a battery which would be affordable and accessible for all, which could adapt to all the conditions and, above all, which could be used in the most diverse environments, including densely populated urban areas.

All this provided that she can bear even two bulbs, a fan, a refrigerator and an internet modem, it is said within the company. Two important criteria, however, we wanted to absolutely avoid lithium and cobalt.

It is with these tags in mind that the very first team of Aurym started its work from a blank page and that it experienced all kinds of combinations, over the years, to finally offer the battery that we are talking about today. A technology which now occupies its employees in a very small factory located in Woburn, in Massachusetts.

The firm has been making prototypes there for two years. However recently, she has taken a step further by increasing her capacity and sending samples to customers on all continents so that they are testing.

You should know that the company works to feed the sector of large public service companies, but also municipalities, manufacturers of generators and electricity suppliers who serve residences and shops.

Data centers constitute another coveted area, because with the growth of artificial intelligence, demand from these centers should increase.

The company says it is also under discussion with large manufacturers of chemicals and metal processing factories to equip itself with an energy storage system and thus reduce the carbon footprint, which was not achievable with lithium-ion batteries.

This makes these batteries another technology to follow that could be found in our vehicles in the coming years. This new technology will certainly delight those who are committed to decarbonizing the industrial manufacturing sector and the planet at the same time.