Battery Technology
topic on 5 shows · 6 statements across 6 episodes
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6 statements about Battery Technology, every show
Rice: US invented battery technology but lost market leadership
“We actually invented battery technology, and somehow now we've lost the lead.”
Dyson has developed new battery tech for 10 years without launching
“We've been developing new battery technology for 10 years, and we're still not on the market with it.”
Mehta: EV range is a cost and spec decision, not breakthrough technology
“Range is a cost. Range is a product spec decision. How much range is? Obviously, it gets missold as like, you know, somebody's cracked this amazing battery that'll do thousand kilometers in a car. It's only two batteries. It doesn't crack any amazing technolog…”
Ackerman: Current battery tech is too costly and resource-constrained for entire grid
“But with our current battery technology, it would just be way too expensive To back up the entire electric grid. Plus, it would require more materials like lithium and cobalt than we have sitting around right now.”
Mercando: Screen-based wearables require large physical designs due to battery limits
“Even if Apple comes out with something, you know, battery technology is such that If you want to power a screen and if you want to do all these things, you need a device that's large.”
Horowitz: Grid Battery Storage Can Yield 20x Energy and Emission Savings
“Battery technology is probably the most exciting thing going on, and if, you know, if I were to say, okay, why am I confident that we're not going to melt the earth probably the biggest thing is, You know, if we could just have batteries like in power grids an…”