Schaeffler industrializes organic electricity storage
Organic flow batteries made from unlimited renewable raw materials are considered as an important contribution to the energy transition. The automotive supplier Schaeffler plans to produce them on an industrial scale starting in 2021.
19 Dec 2018 Kai TubbesingShare
The organic flow batteries were designed by the storage specialist
Although the batteries operate on the same principle as conventional models with redox flow technology, they use organic molecules from lignin for storage. As this is a plant-based raw material that is available on a large scale as a by-product of pulp and paper production, it enables cost-effective production and independence from the import of rare earth metals and heavy metals.
The German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association (ZVEI) has been working on the
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