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September 7, 2020

The Estonian superbattery that is beating Tesla 

Skeleton Technologies' battery can be charged in just 15 seconds, and can go through hundreds of thousands of recharge cycles.


Maija Palmer

4 min read

It can be charged in just 15 seconds, and can go through hundreds of thousands of charge-recharge cycles without degrading. Meet the “SuperBattery” developed by Estonian startup Skeleton Technologies, which could solve some of the biggest problems still holding back the transition away from fossil fuels.

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