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When Batteries Get A Face Lift, So Do Renewables

2025/2/28
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Emily Kwong: 我对加州电网中电池储能的占比感到惊讶，这表明电池储能技术已经发展到可以大规模应用的程度。 Cooper Katzman-Kim: 电池储能技术解决了可再生能源依赖天气的难题，使得可再生能源能够全天候稳定供电。2020年到2021年，美国电池储能容量增长了230%，加州的增长尤为显著。我参观了加州Cal Flats项目，该项目利用太阳能板产生的额外能源直接流入现场电池进行储存，足以向约6万户家庭供电数小时。 Justin Johnson: 目前美国各地对太阳能和电池发电项目的电力需求量很大，市场对清洁能源的需求持续增长。 Dan Walter: 电池技术的快速发展源于‘多米诺效应’：一个领域的电池需求增长带动工厂建设，降低成本并提高质量，进而推动其他领域采用该技术。电动汽车的普及也极大地推动了电池技术的发展和成本下降。未来，电池技术仍将持续发展，应用领域将扩展到货船、飞机等。 Cooper Katzman-Kim: 锂离子电池技术的进步，特别是磷酸铁锂电池（LFP）的出现，降低了成本，提高了安全性，成为电网规模电池储能的标准。钠离子电池成本更低，环境影响更小，有望成为下一代主流电池技术。氧化还原液流电池可以实现更长的电池续航时间（几天），这将改变电池储能的格局。到2030年，电池储能容量预计将增长400%。

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This chapter explores the rapid growth of grid-scale battery storage, explaining the role of technological advancements, decreasing costs, and increased consumer demand. It highlights the 'battery domino effect' and the influence of electric vehicles.
  • 230% increase in US battery storage capacity between 2020 and 2021
  • Over 90% decrease in average battery cost since 2010
  • The rise of electric vehicles significantly boosted battery demand and development

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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. Some companies are using batteries to make renewable energy accessible 24/7. Today, we dig into how the technology is rapidly progressing with Cooper Katz McKim, a producer from fellow NPR podcast The Indicator from Planet Money. )**Listen to The Indicator's three-part battery series). ***Have questions about the future of technology? Contact us at [email protected]). Listen to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ at plus.npr.org/shortwave).*Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)