MIT Technology Review on Nostr: Super-light materials that help suppress EV battery fires just got a big boost ...
Super-light materials that help suppress EV battery fires just got a big boost
A company making fire-suppressing battery materials just got a $670.6 million loan commitment from the US Department of Energy. Aspen Aerogels makes insulating materials that can be layered inside an EV’s battery to prevent or slow heat and fires from spreading within the pack. The company is building a new factory in Georgia to produce…
https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/10/16/1105504/aerogel-ev-battery-fire/
A company making fire-suppressing battery materials just got a $670.6 million loan commitment from the US Department of Energy. Aspen Aerogels makes insulating materials that can be layered inside an EV’s battery to prevent or slow heat and fires from spreading within the pack. The company is building a new factory in Georgia to produce…
https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/10/16/1105504/aerogel-ev-battery-fire/