Green energy continues to actively develop, striving to become, if not an alternative to the traditional, then at least stand on the same level with it. And therefore, today experts and various organizations around the world are trying to find renewable energy sources that, first of all, could help people living in remote settlements or underdeveloped countries to get electricity in their homes. And it seems one of the American companies has something to offer … California’s NantEnergy offers rechargeable zinc air batteries as a cheap and environmentally friendly source of energy.
This still relatively unknown innovative energy storage system could have a significant global impact. The “green” rechargeable battery is an air-breathing chamber that uses only zinc and air and has built-in intelligent control. But what makes the batteries even more unique is their low cost and longer battery life.
According to NantEnergy research, a rechargeable zinc air battery can easily compete with lithium-ion systems and provide electricity at a lower cost for as little as $ 100 per kilowatt hour. This indicator is considered by the company’s specialists to be one of the most important, capable of changing the forces in the industry market.
New source of cheap and sustainable energy: zinc air batteries: Alternative energy
In comparison, lithium-ion batteries can vary in price, but typically range from $ 300 to $ 500 per kilowatt hour, according to the Energy Storage Association. Zinc Air batteries not only offer a cheaper alternative, but they are safer to use. Since they cannot overheat and because of them a fire cannot happen, batteries also do not require a cooling system, by the way, the last factor is fundamental in the cost of all lithium-ion batteries.
The power system is monitored in real time in cloud storage and has been successfully deployed in nine countries with 3,000 systems. The systems support 110 villages and 1,000 cell tower installations. Sun-Shong says they have already served 200,000 people who have no other access to electricity than that offered by NantEnergy.
