"SBCs are, as they sound, materials that can create structural components in devices, vehicles, and buildings, while also acting as energy storage. Instead of an electric vehicle having a frame and a battery pack, the frame is the battery and the battery is the frame. Either way you think about it, one of the two biggest components has been eliminated. While lots of work has been done on carbon fiber and lithium composites, the technology has much greater potential for using different electrochemicals, as energy densities"
"There are huge benefits to be realized. You're making one thing, not two, saving energy, reducing environmental impact, simplifying supply chains, and reducing costs. The geopolitical risks of relying on lithium from a small number of countries can be significantly reduced, and power storage - an essential component of the decarbonized energy future - extended into whole new fields. Next-generation nuclear power Although fusion power generation gets the headlines, there are still huge challenges before it becomes a significant energy source."
Structural battery composites integrate structural components and energy storage so frames can serve as batteries, eliminating separate battery packs. This integration reduces manufacturing steps, energy use, environmental impact, supply-chain complexity, and costs while lowering reliance on concentrated lithium supplies. Lower energy density chemistries can be viable when storage is distributed through structure, opening new applications. Next-generation fission nuclear revitalizes existing power with Generation IV reactors using helium, liquid-metal, or salt coolants that run hotter at lower pressures, improving efficiency, reducing engineering complexity, and enhancing safety and sustainability. These advances support decarbonization and energy resilience.
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