One of the most common problems cited in making solar power accessible to everyone is energy storage. We have a lot of different options for batteries, but none of them are perfect, or widely manufactured.
A new type of battery has been developed at Oregon State University. It's the first battery to use only hydronium ions s the charge carrier. This battery would be stationary and would store grid power for standby or emergency use.
Hydronium is H30+. It's a positively charged ion produced when a proton is added to a water molecule. Hydronium ions are organic, crystalline, and a molecular solid. The battery uses dilute sulfuric acid as the electrolyte.
At this point, there are no batteries that aren't made of metals. This would be the first organic battery created. It won't power electric cars, but it will offer a new direction for home and grid solar systems.
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