Swedish low-carbon batterystartupNorthvolt is on a bit of a roll lately.
Recently, the company revealed a new collaboration with Scania to produce thelongest lasting EV batterieson the market.
Todays batteries are, simply put, too inefficient and too heavy.
However, Cuberg says it has already achieved significant milestones in its next-generation lithium metal cell battery technology.
Furthermore, Cuberg says it will have superior power and energy capabilities to todays conventional lithium-ion batteries.
The aim is to develop a breakthrough lithium metal cell boasting an energy density of 1000 Wh/l by 2025.
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As such, the verification is considered a key step when certifying batteries for aviation.
This may be cause for othersustainabilityconcerns, given the environmental costs of lithium extraction.
Northvolt ranks first on the list of most-funded startups in Europe, witha total of 5.5bn raised to date.
However, as other industries begin to decarbonise, the difficult-to-abate aviation sectors share of emissions will expand.
Meanwhile, innovation must start somewhere.
Furthermore, the global electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle (eVTOL) market has around 500 developers.
The company says it will deliver modules to select aviation customers throughout 2023.
Story byLinnea Ahlgren
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