pretty interesting article about the exponential rise and cost decrease of batteries

[ryankshaw]

talks about how battery demand is growing exponentially, and how once more things start using more batteries, they become cheaper to make and so therefore even more things will start using them

The Rise of Batteries in Six Charts and Not Too Many Numbers - RMI

The unstoppable rise of batteries is leading to a domino effect that puts half of global fossil fuel demand at risk.

rmi.org

 

[ryankshaw]

RMI forecasts that in 2030, top-tier density will be between 600 and 800 Wh/kg, costs will fall to $32–$54 per kWh, and battery sales will rise to between 5.5–8 TWh per year.

Or, in other words, all those cheap chinese batteries on amazon aren't just a fluke and we should continue seeing cheaper and cheaper batteries into the future. Good for us all.