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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera
The big difference in battery storage is we have to put energy in, and take it back out at a rapid rate. The laws of thermodynamics show that produces heat, so cooling in needed.
One scientists watched the movie Terminator, and enjoyed it, but the energy pack and backup pack would produce so much heat it would take a huge cooling tower to prevent meltdown of the Terminator.
Heat, and controlling that heat is the biggest limiting factor.
No doubt, we (humans) will figure out more and more compact and efficient batteries, but controlling the heat is the biggest issue.
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Correct; the improvement was about heat rejection
"NEO’s products have all achieved an initial coulombic efficiency (ICE) greater than 86%, and high specific capacity (>2500 mAh/g),” NEO expalins. “In addition, an ICE of 92% or higher can be attained when NEO’s silicon is mixed with existing graphite anodes.”