Batteries of the future
Battery research is an important piece of the puzzle for the transition to renewables and a sustainable society. Uppsala University has the largest research group in the Nordic region in this area.
Here, research is being conducted on the batteries of the future – which can be used, among other things, to power vehicles and store energy. These are batteries that are safer, more durable, hold more energy and last longer than today's lithium-ion batteries.
“The driver behind battery research today is what an important piece of the puzzle it is for a sustainable society. Battery research is about energy storage for the electrical grid, it’s about energy storage for vehicle applications,” says Daniel Brandell, professor at the Department of Chemistry–Ångström Laboratory.
What will the batteries of the future look like?
“My vison is that they will be much more powerful than current batteries, store more than twice as much energy, and they will also have very long lifespans. Perhaps batteries can have a 30-years-lifespan and provide much more energy,” says Kristina Edström, professor at the Department of Chemistry–Ångström Laboratory.
Annica Hulth
Facts
The transition to a fossil-free energy system, in Sweden and globally, is one of the great challenges of our time. For a successful transition to a sustainable energy system, there must be comprehensive research on, first, technology and, second, the behaviour and circumstances of electricity users. At Uppsala University, a lot of research is going on in this area.