To ease the energy crisis, we’re going to need better batteries

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California Flats is a 2900 acre plot of land in central California that’s covered in solar panels. The extra energy generated from all that solar flows straight into batteries right on site. Hearst Corporation, California Flats Solar-plus-Storage Project

Hearst Corporation, California Flats Solar-plus-Storage Project

Batteries are everywhere. They’re in our phones, our remote controls, smart-watches, electric cars and so much more. They could also be the solution to a problem that renewable energy companies have faced for years: How to store the mass amounts of energy they produce for later use.

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