Researchers from the Technical University of Munich in Germany have developed new technology that can significantly expand the lifespan of zinc-ion batteries, Interesting Engineering reported.

The university said in a press release that the battery includes a porous organic polymer that can help it last several hundred thousand cycles instead of the regular lifespan of a few thousand cycles.

You don't need to understand what a "porous organic polymer" is to benefit from its existence, however. As we replace more of our dirty energy infrastructure with wind, solar, and other forms of clean, renewable energy, we will also need more and better battery technology in order to store that energy for future use.