Fascinating new podcast: This Radical Breakthrough Battery Technology May Change Everything
- Donut Lab's claimed invention could rewrite the energy economics of the entire world, and likely would END the era of combustion engines
Watch it here:
https://brightvideos.com/play/vid-a456f4fa-0f61-47fb-9f4f-95b3f50893e2/index.html
If the new Donut Lab battery turns out to be legit, it would change everything and actually LOWER prices of food and consumer goods, achieving price DEFLATION. Combustion engine vehicles would be almost instantly obsolete, and transportation costs would plummet. Off-grid living would become instantly more affordable and practical. Electric aircraft would become a reality. Robots would have a full 8-hour working time on a single battery, and even construction equipment such as skid steers could go full-electric. Test results are due to be published next week from a testing org run by the government of Finland. The performance claims of the battery seem impossible, but if they turn out to be true, it changes everything. Here's my infographic explaining the implications if this turns out to be the real deal:
Something extraordinary may be about to happen in the realm of energy storage, thanks to a company called "Donut Lab" that's pushing back hard against critics who claim the battery's specifications are impossible. The company is about to release independent testing documentation (next week), and if the numbers support the claims of performance, this will be a new "Wright Brothers" moment for technological innovation, leaping far ahead of any other battery technology known to exist.
Read my full analysis: The Donut Lab Battery: A Wright Brothers Moment for Energy Independence?
- Letimäki's claims are staggeringly specific. The cited energy density of 400 Wh/kg would double the performance of the best commercial lithium-ion batteries and surpass even many experimental solid-state designs. For perspective, achieving this in an electric vehicle could mean ranges exceeding 1,000 miles on a single charge, rendering 'range anxiety' a relic of a bygone era. Even more revolutionary is the purported lifespan: 100,000 full charge-discharge cycles. Given that a typical EV might be cycled once per day, this translates to a potential operational life of 274 years-a durability so extreme it redefines 'durable goods' and could make the battery a permanent fixture in a vehicle or home, outlasting every other component.
The implications of the materials claim are equally profound. Letimäki states the battery uses common, non-lithium, conflict-free materials. This directly challenges the fragile, geopolitically fraught supply chains built around lithium, cobalt, and nickel, which are often controlled by adversarial regimes or extracted under oppressive conditions. A shift to abundant, domestically sourceable materials would shatter the energy cartels and enable localized, resilient manufacturing.
Here's the full article:
https://www.naturalnews.com/2026-02-21-the-donut-lab-battery-energy-independence.html
