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Plastic Batteries Coming Soon?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the polymer-power dept.

Roland Piquepaille writes "Engineers at Brown University have built a prototype of a hybrid plastic battery that uses a conductive polymer. The system, which marries the power of a capacitor with the storage capacity of a battery, can store and deliver power efficiently. For example, during performance testing, 'it delivered more than 100 times the power of a standard alkaline battery.' Still, it's unlikely that such a device can appear on the market before several years."

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  1. Finally!!!! by ZiakII · · Score: 2, Funny

    Something to use in my sega nomad!!!

  2. Ouch by CrazyJim1 · · Score: 4, Funny

    'it delivered more than 100 times the power of a standard alkaline battery.', slurred the engineer with the scortched tounge.

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    God spoke to me.
    1. Re:Ouch by TeknoHog · · Score: 2, Funny

      Actually, the resistance of the tongue would probably limit the current to a safe level, even if the battery were capable of much bigger current than today's batteries.

      -- TeknoHog, ruining perfectly good jokes with technical facts since 1978.
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      Escher was the first MC and Giger invented the HR department.
    2. Re:Ouch by veganboyjosh · · Score: 2, Funny

      ok gene simmons.

  3. The engines canna take it no more! by davidwr · · Score: 4, Funny

    Kirk: More power Scotty!
    Scotty: The engines, they canna take it no more, they'll blow for sure
    ENERGIZER BUNNY INTERRUPTS: *clang* *clang* *clang*
    Announcer: Compared to regular dilithium crystals engines powered by new Energizer Polymer crystals last twice as long.
    ENERGIZER BUNNY: *clang* *clang* *clang*
    [fade to black, Enterprise exploding in the background]

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    Knowledge is how to play a game, intelligence is how to win, wisdom is knowing what game to play.
  4. Is this the Batacitor? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    All we need now are the grailstones to charge it and off upRiver we go!!