Technological Lock-In - Revision history

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	**They are optimized to be lightweight and energy dense		**They are optimized to be lightweight and energy dense
	**The lightweight advantage doesn't matter in stationary situations, thus the main advantage is lost		**The lightweight advantage doesn't matter in stationary situations, thus the main advantage is lost
	**Due to mass production for mobile electronics, they are cheaper that alternatives, despite many issues such as, [[Thermal Runaway]] , not scaling well, hazards in production/~~decomissioning~~, and raw material supply		**Due to mass production for mobile electronics, they are cheaper that alternatives, despite many issues such as, [[Thermal Runaway]] , not scaling well, hazards in production/decommissioning, and raw material supply
	*Another example is the reduction in Grid Scale [[Solar Thermal]] Power Plants, due to the cost reduction of Photovoltaic Panels, despite the scalability, and [[Thermal Storage]] of solar thermal		*Another example is the reduction in Grid Scale [[Solar Thermal]] Power Plants, due to the cost reduction of Photovoltaic Panels, despite the scalability, and [[Thermal Storage]] of solar thermal
	*The solution seems to be finding a niche, then expanding from there		*The solution seems to be finding a niche, then expanding from there

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	=External Links=		=External Links=
			*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vendor_lock-in#Technology_lock-in The Wikipedia Page on Technological Lock-In]
	*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PL32ea0MqM A Video by the Youtube Channel "Real Engineering" on a company developing a "Liquid Metal Battery" that spends a large ammount of time explaining the issue of technological lock-in]		*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PL32ea0MqM A Video by the Youtube Channel "Real Engineering" on a company developing a "Liquid Metal Battery" that spends a large ammount of time explaining the issue of technological lock-in]
	*[http://energy.mit.edu/publication/energy-storage-for-the-grid/ A MIT Energy Initiative Article Summarizing this Issue]		*[http://energy.mit.edu/publication/energy-storage-for-the-grid/ A MIT Energy Initiative Article Summarizing this Issue]

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	*To a certain extent is beneficial as it controls [[Project Creep]] in development of solutions		*To a certain extent is beneficial as it controls [[Project Creep]] in development of solutions
	*On a broader extent however, it makes the "Dominant Design" often the only profitable solution, due to economies of scale, despite sometimes being less efficient / optimal		*On a broader extent however, it makes the "Dominant Design" often the only profitable solution, due to economies of scale, despite sometimes being less efficient / optimal
	*An example is the usage of lithium ion batteries for stationary power storage		*One example is the usage of lithium ion batteries for stationary power storage
	**They are optimized to be lightweight and energy dense		**They are optimized to be lightweight and energy dense
	**The lightweight advantage doesn't matter in stationary situations, thus the main advantage is lost		**The lightweight advantage doesn't matter in stationary situations, thus the main advantage is lost
	**Due to mass production for mobile electronics, they are cheaper that alternatives, despite many issues such as, [[Thermal Runaway]] , not scaling well, hazards in production/decomissioning, and raw material supply		**Due to mass production for mobile electronics, they are cheaper that alternatives, despite many issues such as, [[Thermal Runaway]] , not scaling well, hazards in production/decomissioning, and raw material supply
			*Another example is the reduction in Grid Scale [[Solar Thermal]] Power Plants, due to the cost reduction of Photovoltaic Panels, despite the scalability, and [[Thermal Storage]] of solar thermal
	*The solution seems to be finding a niche, then expanding from there		*The solution seems to be finding a niche, then expanding from there
	**For instance lithium ion batteries started out specifically for handheld electronics, far before being viable for [[BEVs]]		**For instance lithium ion batteries started out specifically for handheld electronics, far before being viable for [[BEVs]]

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	=External Links=		=External Links=
	*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PL32ea0MqM A Video by the Youtube Channel "Real Engineering" on a company developing a "Liquid Metal Battery" that spends a large ammount of time explaining the issue of technological lock-in]		*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PL32ea0MqM A Video by the Youtube Channel "Real Engineering" on a company developing a "Liquid Metal Battery" that spends a large ammount of time explaining the issue of technological lock-in]
			*[http://energy.mit.edu/publication/energy-storage-for-the-grid/ A MIT Energy Initiative Article Summarizing this Issue]

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	*The solution seems to be finding a niche, then expanding from there		*The solution seems to be finding a niche, then expanding from there
	**For instance lithium ion batteries started out specifically for handheld electronics, far before being viable for [[BEVs]]		**For instance lithium ion batteries started out specifically for handheld electronics, far before being viable for [[BEVs]]
			*Also research grantes/government insentives play a major role

	=Internal Links=		=Internal Links=

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	=External Links=		=External Links=
	*		*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PL32ea0MqM A Video by the Youtube Channel "Real Engineering" on a company developing a "Liquid Metal Battery" that spends a large ammount of time explaining the issue of technological lock-in]

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=Basics=
*A characteristic pattern in the history of technology in which one “dominant design” drives out alternatives that would perform the same function.
*To a certain extent is beneficial as it controls [[Project Creep]] in development of solutions
*On a broader extent however, it makes the "Dominant Design" often the only profitable solution, due to economies of scale, despite sometimes being less efficient / optimal
*An example is the usage of lithium ion batteries for stationary power storage
**They are optimized to be lightweight and energy dense
**The lightweight advantage doesn't matter in stationary situations, thus the main advantage is lost
**Due to mass production for mobile electronics, they are cheaper that alternatives, despite many issues such as, [[Thermal Runaway]] , not scaling well, hazards in production/decomissioning, and raw material supply
*The solution seems to be finding a niche, then expanding from there
**For instance lithium ion batteries started out specifically for handheld electronics, far before being viable for [[BEVs]]

=Internal Links=
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=External Links=
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