Freethink | This lab is using a particle accelerator to build a battery that lasts forever | Hard Reset Podcast @freethink | Uploaded June 2024 | Updated October 2024, 1 week ago.
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What if we had more control over how we store energy? This simple question could open up a whole world of green possibilities and allow us to divest from higher pollutant energy sources like fossil fuels.

Argonne National Laboratory is reworking the battery from the ground up, to try to find a new way to store energy by using a particle accelerator to hack batteries with AI.

Creating a device for more energy to be stored in a battery that is smaller and lighter could unlock more sustainable options for tech like planes, drones, and electric vehicles.

0:00 Welcome to the Hard Reset Podcast
1:05 Why is this tech a Hard Reset?
2:09 What is in a battery?
3:40 Why do we need to build a better battery?
7:35 What is a particle accelerator?
13:44 How can a particle accelerator make advancements in battery tech?
16:04 How will this tech impact consumers?
18:22 What was the audience response to this tech?
29:57 What were some of the meanest comments we received?

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