Zinc batteries that offer an alternative to lithium just got a big boost | MIT Technology Review

The US Department of Energy just committed a $400 million loan to battery maker Eos.

Zinc batteries that offer an alternative to lithium just got a big boost | MIT Technology Review Skip to Content One of the leading companies offering alternatives to lithium batteries for the grid just got a nearly $400 million loan from the US Department of Energy. Eos Energy makes zinc-halide batteries, which the firm hopes could one day be used to store renewable energy at a lower cost than is possible with existing lithium-ion batteries. The loan is the first “conditional commitment” from the DOE’s Loan Program Office to a battery maker focused on alternatives to lithium-ion cells. The ag

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