OXIS Energy is pioneering Polymer Lithium Sulphur electro chemistry
Public transport could be on the brink of changing forever...
We're already used to the idea of the electric car. Now, OXIS Energy Ltd has joined forces with Induct of France to make a robotic vehicle to transport people in cities. No petrol, no diesel … and no hands either!
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Zippy is championing the cause of electric transportation, symbolising the clean, green revolution in battery power, based on Lithium-Sulphur technology pioneered by Oxis Energy.
Some innovations help modern technology evolve and then there are inventions that have revolutionised society such as the wheel, steam engine, electricity and computers.
OXIS Energy and ZIPPY believe that a rechargeable battery, capable of storing large electrical charge in a cheap and safe way, is one of those significant inventions that will change the environment and the way in which we live.
Modern society needs energy, vast amounts of it and from a variety of different sources, without which nations would not be able to function. Oil has been in use for over a century, it is a finite commodity, and as its resources diminish, it becomes more complex and more costly to extract. Its price becomes more expensive. The other problem with oil is that it is limited to certain countries, but oil is demanded of every country in the world for daily use. With its cost increasing, this means more countries’ balance of payments will be used to purchase oil, taking away from those countries’ much needed revenues for social development. In addition to which, oil is a pollutant.
The big advantage of electricity is that all countries can produce electricity for internal consumption, without expending valuable monies needed to import oil. If we can harness that electricity to develop new battery technology powerful enough to transport cars, buses and heavy transport vehicles over long distances, the impact is significant. This would make a direct contribution to the reduction of harmful and toxic pollutants.
Electrochemical rechargeable batteries have been used for a long time as a convenient way of storing energy. We use these batteries repeatedly in small devices, but because of their size the energy saved is negligible, and their impact on the environment still remains significant.
If these rechargeable batteries were used for larger devices, such as electric vehicles (“EV”), then the overall impact would be much greater and of greater benefit to our society. A single EV battery can incorporate more than 5 thousand mobile phone batteries! The sheer scale of that transformation is enormous. By charging EV batteries overnight, in off peak hours, and using that energy during the day we could dramatically reduce the need for petrol and reduce the amount of generated electricity.
The real breakthrough with OXIS technology is that its rechargeable batteries can provide the specific energy required to replace the internal combustion engine. The impact is breathtaking – a real replacement for the petrol engine! By definition, the Company is making a contribution to emerging economies by providing a method to significantly reduce the carbon footprint emitted by motor vehicles.
Unique characteristics of Polymer Lithium Sulphur batteries
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