The Future Of Batteries: Virus-Powered, Self-Charging And More

Earth911.com:

It's no surprise that, like all technology, the ways in which we power our gadgets are becoming smarter, sleeker and more sustainable.

Battery technology especially continues to improve in the rechargeable sector, where users can stand to save serious cash and environmental resources by utilizing longer-lasting power sources.

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Comments

[planetjeffy]

01:25 AM on 09/21/2010

They didn't cover fuel cell batteries, where you will add alcohol, a hydrocarbon or hydrogen to give it more power. These are only 5 years away.

[Overtone]

01:32 PM on 09/20/2010

Room temperature superconductors are the holy grail of physics and chemistry. Ultraconductors, the functional equivalents of ambient temperature superconductors, are patented polymer materials. They have been the subject of four contracts with the Department of Defense. Superconductors can store energy in magnetic fields. These remarkable materials open the possibility of energy storage in electron flywheels instead of chemical batteries.

From a cost standpoint, plastic Ultraconductors will eventually compete with copper. An article in Scientific American once stated: “the advent of a room temperature superconductor would surely initiate a second industrial revolution”.

[blurredmolly]

06:38 AM on 09/22/2010

I hope we are the country that initiates it.