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October 10, 2019

Nobel prize honors work on lithium-ion batteries

By DAVID KEYTON and JAMEY KEATEN
Associated Press

STOCKHOLM — If you're reading this on a cellphone or laptop computer, you might thank this year's three winners of the Nobel Prize in chemistry for their work on lithium-ion batteries.

The batteries developed by the British, American and Japanese winners are far more revolutionary than just for on-the-go computing and calling. The breakthroughs they achieved also made storing energy from renewable sources more feasible, opening up a whole new front in the fight against global warming.


 
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