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>Inexpensive New Liquid Battery Could Replace $10,000 Lithium SystemsEngineers have created a new water-based battery designed to make rooftop solar storage in Australian homes safer, more affordable, and more efficient.This next-generation “flow battery” paves the way for compact, high-performance energy systems suitable for households and is projected to cost far less than today’s lithium-ion setups, which are priced around $10,000.Although flow batteries have existed for decades, they have mostly been limited to large-scale energy storage because of their bulk and relatively slow charging times.Wanqiao Liang, the study’s lead author and a PhD candidate in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, explained that the team’s redesigned membrane solves this speed limitation, making the technology practical for homes and positioning it as a strong contender in the renewable energy market.https://scitechdaily.com/inexpensive-new-liquid-battery-could-replace-10000-lithium-systems/