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Battery Development Off The Beaten Path
Roland Piquepaille writes "Let's face it. Our computing devices are going faster year after year. But our laptop batteries don't show the same performance improvement. They still work only for a few hours, just a little bit more than ten years ago. Several companies want to change this, according to this UPI report, 'Nanotechnology improving energy options.' For example, mPhase Technologies plans to introduce smart batteries based on millions of silicon nanotube electrodes. These nanobatteries, to be introduced before the end of 2005, will last longer than traditional ones and will be respectful of our environment. Meanwhile, Konarka Technologies wants to reduce the weight of batteries with its flexible solar-fueled nanobatteries. You'll find more details and pictures in this overview."
Do you need nano-tweazers to replace your battery then ??
This is the sig that says NI (again)
I have always wondered why nuclear batteries have not been used in more electronics. They last practically forever!
"Here's a spoiler: You're will die alone."-Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
"These nanobatteries, to be introduced before the end of 2005, will last longer than traditional ones and will be respectful of our environment."
What odd grammar. "Can you not see I am respectful of the environment?! Do not disrepect the spirits of your elders, buy Mr. Power Extra Subueteo Batteries now!"
... you insensitive clod!
I for one welcome our new [insert main topic] overlords.
If they could only make smaller hamsters, they could fit more in each battery. Thankfully we can plan on having nano-hamsters any day now thanks to the wonders of genetic engineering!
I Am My Own Worst Enemy
"These nanobatteries, to be introduced before the end of 2005, will last longer than traditional ones and will be respectful of our environment."
Heh. I read this and immediately thought of the Simpsons episode with Mr. Sparkle. "Can you not see I am disrespectfull of dirt!"
i can picture tryin to tell my girlfriend that the remote control takes Nanno AAA not alpha AA
Nope, just go outside and wait until the lightning strucks it.
It's the same thing with alternators with field coils rather than permanent magnets. You need a small current flow before they'll generate any power. (Always know what kind your car has before trying to push-start it with a dead battery .. for several miles.)
One line blog. I hear that they're called Twitters now.
One thing is for certain, they won't give these batteries away. If they tried to no one would take them...
Imagine "Battery sir... no charge"
For problems, seek only the simplest solution, complexity brings with it more problems.
Why do I have a vision of tiny little robots running on thousands of little treadmills...
Oh wait, that's a perpetual motion machine...
It's too bad nobody has found an effective way to "resuse" the heat generated by laptops to recharge the batteries.
Say hello to Mr. Entropy!
I just use pocket fusion!
Tell me about it. Duke and the rest of the Joe team had their Broadcast Energy Transmitter working way back in 1986. Sure work on it was stalled by a Cobra attack and world genocide plan from Cobra-La, but you think they could come up with something in the 18 years since then.
1. Boring, but important technology
2. Boring tech + "nano"
3. Profit!!!
Last year I had an 800mhz AMD Duron Sony Vaio that lasted about 45 minutes on battery (if I was lucky).
This year I have an iBook G4 with a battery that lasts 4-7 hours. I'd call that a performance improvement.
...a giant horse water trough full of water and algae, on wheels? We read about Electric Algae yesterday on /., right? DO WE FORGET SO SOON? :oP
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These nanobatteries, to be introduced before the end of 2005, will last longer than traditional ones and will be respectful of our environment.
I miss the good old days, when you could chuck a battery into the woods and melt the skin off passing wildlife. Yeah, those were the days.
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In 1985 you might be able to get plutonium from your local corner store, but here in 2004 it's a little harder to come by!
http://www.quantumscientific.com/pclock.html
How many to run my laptop?