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Up until now, solid-state battery technology has been difficult to scale up to the size required by the automotive industry. Planar Energy claims to have solved the issue by developing a roll-to-roll deposition process that allows larger solid-state batteries. Planar Energy will build a pilot production line next year and hopes to begin manufacturing its batteries for high-tech electronic devices. If all goes as planned, the company will scale up efforts and begin development work on automotive batteries. Follow the jump to learn more about Planar Energy's recent advancements in solid-state battery technology. Hat tip to David!
[Source: Planar Energy, Technology Review]
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