Originally Posted by Turin
Well, I am confused.
The info I have is dated January 2012, Boeing official training material. It clearly states Lithium-Manganese. Odd.
NTSB chair Deborah Hersman gave a briefing on the 787 battery matter yesterday, January 25, which is posted to youtube with official-looking NTSB markings here:
If you skip to time 9:06, there is a graphic on-screen depicting the electrode composition. Both the graphic and the spoken text clearly specify lithium cobalt dioxide. I'd hope they have this point correct.