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At OGPB we support the broader objective of living an increasingly off-grid life without eschewing the marvel of modern convenience. There is very little real appetite for a truly pioneer lifestyle among the populace, and frankly the argument that removing oneself from society may represent a noble revolution of one, but does little to drive the necessary revolution of many towards a self-sufficient future.
The precarious position of running a blog focused on solar and battery technology while said technology is still on the low end of the viability curve for universal adoption. Early adopters and enthusiasts make up the majority of the target audience for much of this technology. We rely on the hope and promise of innovation to power the future. Our reviews focus on the former, but our news bulletins largely look out for the strides of the latter.
One such stride is the ground breaking work being done at 24M. Currently they are in the testing phase of producing a battery capable of fast charging, high cyclability, and dramatically increased capacity. 24M is preparing the future with the objective of reducing costs significantly. Rather than reinventing the wheel, 24M is examining the flaws of the individual components, perfecting them separately, then integrating the modified pieces into a better system.
24M is building a system out of three separate innovations. Their ETOP (electrode to pack battery) and Impervio (battery separator) technologies provide the framework, and their new Eternalyte (liquid electrolyte) innovation ties them together. Each of these systems address an individual flaw of current energy storage systems. The results are a high capacity, fast charging, and decreased cycling performance degradation. As 24M prepares the future by laying the groundwork for ubiquitous adoption of high performance batteries, we should expect to see related technology follow suit. OGPB will be there to report, analyze, and review.
Learn more about this work at Clean Technica.
Greg is a part time writer for Off Grid Power Boom.