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Soon, you will be able to charge your electric car in no time
We\'re on the verge of a power revolution as a team of researchers has brought instant re-charging technology closer to the reality.Developed by Purdue researchers, the technology could provide an \"instantly rechargeable\" method that is safe, affordable and environmentally friendly for recharging electric and hybrid vehicle batteries through a quick and easy process similar to refuelling a car at
Washington D.C. : We're on the verge of a power revolution as a team of researchers has brought instant re-charging technology closer to the reality.
Developed by Purdue researchers, the technology could provide an "instantly rechargeable" method that is safe, affordable and environmentally friendly for recharging electric and hybrid vehicle batteries through a quick and easy process similar to refuelling a car at a gas station.
The innovation could expedite the adoption of electric and hybrid vehicles by eliminating the time needed to stop and re-charge a conventional electric car's battery and dramatically reducing the need for new infrastructure to support re-charging stations.
Team leader John Cushman co-founded Ifbattery LLC (IF-battery) to further develop and commercialize the technology.
Cushman noted that electric and hybrid vehicle sales are growing worldwide and the popularity of companies like Tesla is incredible, but there continues to be strong challenges for industry and consumers of electric or hybrid cars.
"The biggest challenge for industry is to extend the life of a battery's charge and the infrastructure needed to actually charge the vehicle. The greatest hurdle for drivers is the time commitment to keeping their carfully charged," he added.Current electric cars need convenient locations built for charging ports.
" The spent battery fluids or electrolyte could be collected and taken to a solar farm, wind turbine installation or hydroelectric plant for re-charging."Instead of refining petroleum, the refiners would reprocess spent electrolytes and instead of dispensing gas, the fuelling stations would dispense a water and ethanol or methanol solution as fluid electrolytes to power vehicles," Cushman said.
"Membrane fouling can limit the number of recharge cycles and is a known contributor to many battery fires," Cushman said. "Ifbattery's components are safe enough to be stored in a family home, are stable enough to meet major production and distribution requirements and are cost effective."
