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ZINC-AIR BATTERIES PROVIDE POWER IN REMOTE AREAS
Remote villages in Africa and Asia are receiving electricity using a little-known type of technology: zinc-air batteries.
The goal is to provide a battery that can capture renewable energy and store it for later use.
California-based NantEnergy said Wednesday it has created a rechargeable zinc-air battery storage system that can provide power at a lower cost than lithium-ion systems.
The technology has been deployed in more than 110 villages serving 200,000 people who have no other access to electricity in their
