New Batteries: It's Not All Hype – Sabine Hossenfelder [video]
The YouTube video discusses battery technology progress, focusing on energy density, power density, reliability, and cost. It mentions silicon anodes, solid-state, and sodium-ion batteries, and promotes brilliant.org for interactive courses.
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The YouTube video delves into advancements in battery technology, covering energy density, power density, reliability, and cost. It highlights developments like silicon anodes, solid-state batteries, and sodium-ion batteries, along with recent breakthroughs in solid-state battery technology. Additionally, the video promotes brilliant.org as a platform offering interactive courses in science, computer science, and mathematics.
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