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Join us at the BEV In-Depth: Mines to Mobility opening dinner on May 28 for an informative and engaging session with Dr. Michael Pope! 🔋

Dr. Pope's talk will be focused on "From Lithium-Ion to Solid State and Beyond: Demystifying EV Battery Technology Innovation and Future Adoption."

Don't miss this opportunity to gain insights from a leading expert in the field.

Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a groundbreaking new battery architecture that enables extreme fast charging of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles (EVs). The innovation paves the way for drivers to consistently charge EVs from zero to 80% in under 15 minutes, a significant improvement from the current industry standard of fast charging which takes nearly an hour and can result in significant degradation of the batteries when done frequently.

Batteries made using this new strategy were shown to undergo 800 extreme fast charging cycles at room temperature, a feat not possible with current EV batteries which limit charging times to prevent degradation and must heat the battery pack to a suitable temperature to be able to charge at maximum rate.