Molten salt might sound like the latest hot wing flavor at your neighborhood Applebee's. But in reality, it's the crucial part of a cutting-edge battery that could replace lithium-ion tech ...

During World War II a scientist named Georg Otto Erb developed the molten salt battery for use in military applications. The war ended before Erb’s batteries found any real use, but British ...

This was no easy task, as the composition and microstructure of the cell must be very precisely coordinated to ensure an efficient and long-lasting salt battery. As part of the EU project SOLSTICE, ...

BioLargo Energy Technologies claims that its molten salt-based battery thrives in heat and can be a better alternative for traditional energy storage devices. These new batteries must be heated to ...