
OpinionDecember 13, 2019
The Challenge of Replacing Internal Combustion with Batteries That Don’t Combust
Incremental improvements in battery technology are no substitute for the major leap that’s now needed
Chuan-Fu Lin is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the Catholic University of America. He directs research on next-generation energy storage systems, materials innovation and integration and eco-friendly energy storage technology.

The Challenge of Replacing Internal Combustion with Batteries That Don’t Combust
Incremental improvements in battery technology are no substitute for the major leap that’s now needed