Li-ion Vs Hydrogen Vs Solid State

v There are several advantages of Electric vehicle over Gasoline based Cars but still they address few of the challenges faced by this segment:

Range Anxiety Charging Infrastructure Battery Life & Cost Production & Recycling Performance in extreme whether

Area of comparison Li-ion: Safe for Evs but there have been incident where the
Li-ion: Around 250-300 Wh/Kg, Energy Density is steadily battery has caught fire or exploring, typically due to
increasing over the years. Li-Ion Hydrogen Solid State overcharging or physical damage to the battery body.
Hydrogen Cell: 1.5 Kwh/Kg, have advantage to able to To Mitigate the risk; Safety features are installed: Thermal
store more energy per unit of volume Management system or Battery management system
Solid State: Potential to have 500 Wh/kg, use of solid
E n er gy D Hydrogen Cell: Risk associated with the storage and handling
electrolyte for higher concentration of active material in ensity of hydrogen. To Mitigate the risk : Pressure relief devices or
the cell S a f et y hydrogen sensors are installed.
Solid State: Less risk of leakage and thermal runaway. Lower
risk of fire and explosion, & is in the early stage of
Li-ion: Currently most cost-effective option for electric
development
vehicle
Hydrogen Cell: Most expensive than Li-Ion cell, due to
cost of material and manufacturing process. High cost in
Li-ion: Varies depending on the battery capacity and Charging
producing and storing hydrogen. Co st Chargin method. Eg: Level 02 charger takes 4-8 hours of time (Home
Solid State: They are still in the early stage of g Time charging type) & DC fast charger completes 80 % in 30
development, and there is limited information available minutes, varies with the size of the battery
corresponding to this area. Hydrogen Cell: Inconvenient for drivers as the infrastructure is
limited, and the refueling time is longer than charging the Evs.
Solid State: They may have a faster charging time than Li-ion
Li-ion: 160-480 Kms, Depends on battery capacity, weight due to its ability to handle higher charging rate without
of the vehicle , driving conditions and other factors overheating or degrading
Hydrogen Cell: 480-640 kms, double the range of Li-ion
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cell, depends on the size of hydrogen tank, the efficiency v ir Li-ion: Extracted from metals such as Lithium, Cobalt and Nickel,
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of fuel cell system, & driving conditions which causes a negative impact in the environment, But still are a
Solid State: Due to High Energy Density of Solid-state cell, pa c t a l clean source of energy as compared to the traditional IC Engines.
the range is similar or greater than Li-Ion Cell used in Evs. t
Overall, lithium-ion batteries are currently the Hydrogen Cell: The Production of hydrogen used in the fuel cell
most widely used and cost-effective option for relies on fossil fuel such as Natural gas which can impact negatively
electric vehicles, but solid-state batteries and but have efforts to underway to develop more sustainable method
The Indian government has set a target of achieving hydrogen cells have the potential to offer even
30% electric mobility by 2030 and has announced greater benefits in terms of energy density,
of producing hydrogen i.e. renewable sources
several initiatives to promote the adoption of EVs in safety, and range as the technology continues Solid State: The technology is still under process but may have
the country. These include tax incentives, subsidies, to improve. similar impact as Lithium-ion batteries as they are also generated
and investment in charging infrastructure. from metals and materials.

energyblueprints Shalin Dhar | MBA in Energy and Infrastructure Management