HIGH TEMPERATURE LITHIUM AIR BATTERY

A lithium air battery system includes a thermally insulating housing, at least one lithium air cell positioned inside the thermally insulating housing, a supply of air, a recuperative heat exchanger, and first and second conduits. The thermally insulating housing has at least one wall including at least one heat reflective layer and at least one vacuum layer. The first and second conduits couple the heat exchanger with the thermally insulating housing. During operation, the first conduit conducts air flow in a first direction through the recuperative heat exchanger and into the thermally insulating housing and the second conduit conducts air flow out of the thermally insulating housing and through the recuperative heat exchanger in a second direction which is opposite to the first direction. The recuperative heat exchanger transfers heat from the air flowing out of the thermally insulating housing to the air flowing into the thermally insulating housing.