Battery

Tiny Nuclear Batteries Developed

Posted By Guest on December 10, 2009

Widetronix Develops Nuclear Battery that Lasts 25 Years
Nuclear Battery that Lasts 25 Years

Typical chemical batteries just don't cut it when a device needs to run for years without fail. Enter the betavoltaics, or tiny nuclear batteries that harvest energy from radioactive sources such as tritium.Read More

Low-cost Paper Batteries

Posted By Guest on December 08, 2009

The flexibility of paper allows for many clever battery applications
Paper Batteries

By dipping an ordinary piece of paper into ink infused with carbon nanotubes and silver nanowires, scientists have been able to create a low-cost battery or supercapacitor that is ultra-lightweight, bendable and very durable. The paper can be crumpled, folded or even soaked in acidic or basic solutions and still will work.Read More

Battery Charges from USB Port

Posted By Lisa McNear on November 26, 2009

Battery Charges from USB Port

London-based Moixa Energy has just announced the USBCELL rechargeable batteries that plug into the computer’s USB port after opening the cap and recharge fully in about five hours.Read More

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