Illinois
A race to add batteries to Illinois' clean energy transition
Renewable energy operates in a use-it-or-lose-it fashion that can’t satisfy society’s demand. U. of C. researcher targets sodium-ion batteries.
Dr. Shirley Meng and her team of material engineers are racing to create affordable and efficient batteries that can store solar and wind energy. The cells they’re building are so sensitive they must work in oxygen-void, humidity-controlled glove box... [10339 chars]