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The Cool Down

Scientists optimistic about finding solution to one of the biggest problems with batteries — here's how it could change the future of our energy grid

The Cool Down
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Thomas Edison championed iron-alkaline batteries in the beginning of the 20th century .

Researchers in Worcester , Massachusetts , are working on a battery that could be cheaper than lithium-ion ones that use costly metals.

The team is using iron as the battery's anode, just like Edison , but the effort eliminates the creation of energy-efficient hydrogen gas.

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