German scientists research batteries to surmount solar and lithium-ion limitations

March marks the launch of an important German research group's project to build a better battery for storing energy produced from clean sources. The young group of electrochemical researchers at Ruhr University Bochum, one of Germany's largest research universities, has secured nearly €1.5 million in government money to work towards developing an aqueous lithium-ion battery. This project is the type of focused research effort that will likely spur a significant advancement...