Flow Aluminum
Flow Aluminum is a high performance 500 Wh/kg battery that uses aluminum instead of lithium and intakes CO2 instead of using cobalt and nickel. The aluminum is 100% recycled creating
A new startup company is working to develop aluminum-based, low-cost energy storage systems for electric vehicles and microgrids. Founded by University of New Mexico inventor Shuya Wei, Flow Aluminum, Inc. could directly compete with ionic lithium-ion batteries and provide a broad range of advantages.
An aluminum derivative also provides an additional catalyst to speed the process, and a liquid electrolyte — called an “ionic liquid” — efficiently moves the ions and electrons around in the battery. That electrochemical process allows Flow Aluminum batteries to store more energy and provide a powerful discharge of electricity.
That could allow Flow Aluminum to develop to two different battery options, including a “sealed” system with all materials enclosed inside, or an “open format” whereby the battery stores and discharges electricity while also pulling carbon directly from the air, Fetrow said.
The company expects Oregon-based prototyping firm Polaris to produce a first commercial aluminum battery within six months to power up drones — a small-scale application that Flow Aluminum is targeting for its initial market.
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