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Silicon As the New Lithium

Posted by kdawson on from the throw-the-sand-against-the-wind dept.

hduff writes "While lithium-ion batteries offer better performance than lead-acid or ni-cad batteries, the supply of lithium is limited and the batteries can pose problems. Researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute are building a better battery with easily obtainable sand and air."

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  1. What about copper? by phantomcircuit · · Score: 0, Troll

    Don't you need a lot of copper to actualyl do anything useful with a battery?

    Is'nt the world reserve of copper basically mined out?