Air Energy’s Lithium-Air Battery Could Enable Bigger Electric Aircraft

Air Energy Caption: Air Energy's prototype lithium-air battery has demonstrated 1,000 Wh/kg

Air Energy's prototype lithium-air battery has demonstrated 1,000 Wh/kg.

Credit: Air Energy
A U.S. startup has secured funding to begin scaling up a battery chemistry that promises to enable a three-four times improvement in drone performance and allow larger electric regional aircraft. Chicago-based Air Energy is partnered with the Illinois Institute of Technology to develop the solid...
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