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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. 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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  2. 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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