Charging "from the air": batteries will work on the basis of CO2, it will help the military

Darpa wants to develop a technology that allows you to feed batteries directly on the battlefield without resorting to standard energy sources. The US Defense Defense Research Agency develops a project called "Expeditionary use of carbon for energy stability and stabilization", the purpose of which is to collect electricity for battery charging using CO2 sources, Militation Aerospace reports.

The device is expected to be portable and recharged, capable of generating fuel electricity and capturing CO2 exhaust gases for its regeneration. US military, together with private companies, intends to create technology that will allow fuel from carbon dioxide sources to provide electricity and recharge the battery used on the battlefield.

The project was called Expert - Expeditionary Carbon Utilization for Energy Resilience and Stabilization, "Expeditionary use of carbon for energy stability and stabilization. " Batteries and fossil fuels are dominated by modern technologies of portable energy storage and its use by expedition forces.

Although batteries can be charged from any voltage source, most chargers have so low energy density that they cannot be used in military missions that require small size, weight, and power consumption. Although hydrocarbon fossil fuel has a much higher energy density, it is quite expensive. Darpa researchers are looking for an opportunity to generate fuel from carbon dioxide sources, as they say, in places to provide high energy density and simplify logistics.

According to them, the capture, storage and conversion of carbon dioxide into energy -accumulating fuel will create a completely closed system that can replenish its stocks on its own. Such a system could simplify the operation of rechargeable during military missions. So far, engineers are faced with two problems: Darpa plans to solve these problems by attracting scientists working in the field of battery technology.

For example, it is known that the University of Boston developed material for carbon dioxide in closed spaces, such as submarines, underground bins and manned spacecraft. Companies such as ExxonMobil and the Batttel Memorial Institute also work in the field of carbon dioxide capture and storage, so they can also be involved in the Excursion. Earlier, we reported three myths and two tricks about the correct charge of the smartphone.