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Briefing
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- Leveraging Existing Technology – Based on flow-cell type battery, dissolving carbon dioxide into protons and bicarbonate, creating current and recharging by swapping solutions back and forth multiple times within two containers
- Cheaper Method – Does not require expensive catalyst materials and high temperature compared to other methods
- Test Result – Generated power density of 0.82 watt per square meter, almost similar to standard AA battery
- Future Enhancements – Include improvement in current yields to compensate for cost of production
- Potential Implications – Can capture energy from carbon dioxide emissions, which may help solve climate change while satisfying world’s need for power
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Accelerator
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Sector
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Cross-sector
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Organization
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The Pennsylvania State Univesity
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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February 18, 2017
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