Finally ... a replacement for Lithium Ion

A breakthrough graphene aluminum-ion battery technology could blow lithium-ion away for power, ... [+] Graphene Manufacturing Group

Maybe graphene's finally making a play to replace lithium in all things relating to batterie as GMG's tech looks promising so far. 

Range anxiety, recycling and fast-charging fears could all be consigned to electric-vehicle history with a nanotech-driven Australian battery invention.

The graphene aluminum-ion battery cells from the Brisbane-based Graphene Manufacturing Group (GMG) are claimed to charge up to 60 times faster than the best lithium-ion cells and hold three time the energy of the best aluminum-based cells.

They are also safer, with no upper Ampere limit to cause spontaneous overheating, more sustainable and easier to recycle, thanks to their stable base materials. Testing also shows the coin-cell validation batteries also last three times longer than lithium-ion versions.

The Chinese, with their grip on rare earths, will be pissed without question.

Graphene Manufacturing Group'sp batteries have the same form factor as Lithium Ion, awesome.

When aluminum-ion batteries recharge, they return to the negative electrode and swap three aluminum ... [+] Graphene Manufacturing Group