Iron-Air Batteries Powered By Rust Could Revolutionize Energy Storage By Using Only Iron, Water, And Air

Iron-Air Batteries Powered By Rust Could Revolutionize Energy Storage By Using Only Iron, Water, And Air

Iron-Air Batteries Powered By Rust Could Revolutionize Energy Storage By Using Only Iron, Water, And Air Iron-air batteries for stable power – Credit: Form Energy Edited with permission of EarthTalk® and E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: What’s new regarding more efficient batteries that can help usher in a new age of renewable energy? Batteries are everywhere—in your phone, your car—even the artificial organs many depend on for life. Fortunately, new innovations have increased the efficiency and sustainability of our ubiquitous batteries. One of the most novel innovations unveiled recently is the iron-air battery system which usees rust to produce energy in a sustainable way. The iron-air system from Form Energy is built from safe, low-cost, abundant materials—iron, water, and air—and uses no heavy or rare-earth metals. The company touts that approximately 80% of its components are sourced domestically from within the United States. As air passes through the cathode (the negati…