NantEnergy’s zinc-air battery could power Africa’s homes
NantEnergy, a US energy company, has announced the development of a zinc-air battery which stores energy and is considerably cheaper than other battery types currently on the market, including the popular lithium-ion battery.
Compared to lithium-ion battery costs estimated to be between $300 and $400 per kilowatt-hour, NantEnergy says its zinc-air battery has cut cost down to less than $100 per kilowatt-hour—a threshold at which power storage is expected to be affordable enough to have more mainstream impact.
Quartz Africa
https://qz.com/africa/1405958/nantenergys-zinc-air-battery-could-power-africas-homes/amp/
Cheap batteries may allow Africa to abandon the grid — Quartz Africa
https://qz.com/africa/1378556/cheap-batteries-may-allow-africa-to-abandon-the-grid/