Undecided - Exploring the graphene aluminum battery - Can This Metal Really Beat the Lithium Battery? 22112022

While there are already an assortment of energy storage options available today beyond lithium batteries for grid scale storage, like compressed air and pumped hydro, there’s still a search for the next big thing. One possibility is aluminum batteries which don’t require rare-earth materials, can charge faster, and could be cheaper and easier to recycle. There are two exciting battery breakthroughs to examine: How do they work and can they really compete with lithium-ion batteries?