The Hitachi Maxell has developed a battery that is 20 times "larger" than existing
The companies Hitachi Maxell and Fuji Heavy Industries, with the active participation of Nagasaki University and the National Institute of Modern Industrial Science and Technology, have developed a new type of lithium-ion battery. According to representatives of Hitachi Maxell, the capacity of the battery created is 20 times higher than that of modern power supplies.
In addition, due to avoiding the use of one of the most expensive in the production of lithium-ion cells - cobalt - the new battery is also cheaper to manufacture. However, while this is only a statement. No timing of the release of a new type of battery on the market is not announced. Like their approximate cost.