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[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The point being, if it only works in the lab for minimal capacities, it's never going to see the light of production.

[–] john89@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

How do you think batteries started out?

[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

There are tons of technologies that are inherently unscalable. Or won't be for another 50 years. Commercial unviability is one thing, but physic limitations are another matter.

[–] john89@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

True, but that doesn't mean this is one of them.

That said, I think salt batteries will eclipse these.

[–] solbear@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What are you referring to when you say "salt batteries"?

[–] john89@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] SaltySalamander@fedia.io 1 points 1 month ago

Be pretty hard to put a molten salt battery in a cellphone or electric vehicle...