While there is still a lot of demand for better energy storage in the consumer spaces in portable electronics, the lion?s share of the pressure is now coming from the automotive and robotics verticals, where the margin for error when the power runs out is nonexistent. This demand for better batteries in electric vehicles, robotics, and industrial systems is driving a great deal of the development effort today.
The Consortium for Battery Innovation, previously known as ALABC, has been carrying out research into lead batteries for a quarter of a century. We reached out to Alistair Davidson of the Consortium for more insight on current trends in battery technology.