TasmanIon wants the world to use its non-exploding battery

TasmanIon wants the world to use its non-exploding battery
CEO Shalini Divya is making the transition from hands-on research to business leader. (Image: Supplied)
Greg Hurrell
Earlier this year, a new sign went up in the office bike lock-up space used by BusinessDesk’s Wellington reporters: “The charging of e-bikes in this building is strictly prohibited.”There is a very good reason for this caution. The batteries used in e-bikes, as well as EVs, e-scooters and solar panel backup are made from lithium-ion batteries. Battery fires in New Zealand have doubled in the past four years, and they can erupt explosively in seconds.Aluminium-ion batteries are potentially a much safer...

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