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I'm curious if these would work well in uninterruptible power supplies (whether under your desk or in the electrical room in your datacenter). As I understand, the potential explosive danger of Li-ion batteries makes them unfeasible for UPS applications due to the costs of meeting the hazmat regulations upon them, in addition to higher cost of lithium itself. If this solid state battery can be handled much safer than Li-ion batteries, and be made significantly cheaper, then perhaps we'll start seeing them in applications where LA batteries are usually used.


Excellent point. The long cycle life will make them very attractive, and weight is not a problem for a stationary application.


Do LiFePO4 batteries have the same hazmat issue, or are they just too expensive?

I know they don't have the thermal runaway issue other Li-ion battery chemistries have.




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