Chinese battery manufacturer CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited) has introduced a new battery that it claims will could power electric passenger planes in the future.
In accordance with Engadgetthe semi-solid state battery with condensed electrolyte has a density of up to 500 Wh/kg, which means that it can store 500 Watt hours of energy for every kilogram of your weight.
CATL hopes to start mass production of a car-focused variant later this year, but is also working with anonymous partners to develop flying electric vehicles.
exceeding the limits
According to the battery manufacturer, this cutting-edge technology could break the limits that have restricted the development of the battery sector until now.
In addition, CATL is working to improve the carbon footprint of its batteries and plans to achieve carbon neutrality for its manufacturing plants by 2025 and across the entire battery value chain by 2035. To achieve this goal, it will focus on mining, bulk raw materials, battery materials, cells and battery systems.
Although this technology could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the aviation industry, which accounts for about three percent of global emissions, more significant advances will be needed to make electric planes a viable alternative to jets. powered by today’s jet fuel.
So while we may see some commercial electric planes take off in the next decade, batteries aren’t expected to power much more than small, short-haul planes any time soon.
