Nanotechnology could hold the key to the success of alternative energy
Researchers from Stanford University have developed a new compound of nanoparticles that could increase the power and storage capacity of batteries tenfold. Such batteries would be able to be used in large scale energy storage and could make the nation’s energy infrastructure much more sustainable than it is today, a feat that researchers have been laboring to achieve for decades.
Nanotechnology is quickly becoming the hinge upon which the success of alternative energy will be realized or discarded as unviable.
Researchers from Stanford University have developed a new compound of nanoparticles that could increase the power and storage capacity of batteries tenfold. Such batteries would be able to be used in large scale energy storage and could make the nation’s energy infrastructure much more sustainable than it is today, a feat that researchers have been laboring to achieve for decades.
The research provides a promising alternative to other renewable fuels such as wind and solar. While these forms of energy are growing in popularity, they are susceptible to minor fluctuations in weather that can severely hamper their energy output. Fuel cells are still quite expensive, making them unviable in terms of widespread usage in the electrical grid.
