1.0Forbes Israelhttps://forbes.co.il/eDaniel Schmielhttps://forbes.co.il/e/author/daniels/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="crXBgry38q"><a href="https://forbes.co.il/e/the-battery-challenge/">Storing and Recharging Energy: The Battery Challenge</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://forbes.co.il/e/the-battery-challenge/embed/#?secret=crXBgry38q" width="600" height="338" title="“Storing and Recharging Energy: The Battery Challenge” — Forbes Israel" data-secret="crXBgry38q" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://forbes.co.il/e/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> https://forbes.co.il/e/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/israel-palacio-778505-unsplash-1024x683.jpg1024683As the abilities of smart devices grow and the automatic car is around the corner, our dependence on energy becomes more critical than ever • improving the capacity of the classic lithium ion battery is at the heart of the effort, but companies all over the world are already working on promising alternatives that could shape a new electric future