A new battery, small and thin, weighs almost nothing and can be printed in a process similar to silk-screening shirts. picked by nateebiinature 5 months ago

A new type of air-fuelled battery could give up to ten times the energy storage of designs currently available.

This step-change in capacity could pave the way for a new generation of electric cars, mobile phones and laptops. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

German cars are known for strength, speed and high fuel consumption, but a firm in eastern Saxony has designed a lithium-ion battery membrane that could finally make electric cars common. picked by muppet 2 years ago

A pregnant woman suffered burns in eastern India September 1st after the battery of her Nokia mobile phone exploded minutes after she put the handset on charge. picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

Your next laptop could have a continuous power battery that lasts for 30 years without a single recharge thanks to work being funded by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory. The breakthrough betavoltaic power cells are constructed from semiconductors and use radioisotopes as the energy source. As the radioactive material decays it emits beta particles that transform into electric power capable o... read full post picked by 86Apex 2 years ago

It's a battery that looks like a piece of paper and can be bent or twisted, trimmed with scissors or molded into any shape needed. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A 2,200-year-old clay jar found near Baghdad, Iraq, has been described as the oldest known electric battery in existence. picked by doggylives 2 years ago

A Chinese man has died after a cell phone battery exploded in his chest pocket. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A new product soon coming out is a battery for your iPod that uses only one AA battery. The lip-balm sized accessory will keep an iPod Nano alive for nine hours. It will cost $30. picked by groggie 3 years ago

Melting icebergs, so long the iconic image of global warming, are triggering a natural process that could delay or even end climate change, British scientists have found. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

He may be an endangered species, but this turtle clearly has attitude.

The punk rock-loving Mary River Turtle was photographed in the Mary River near Kenilworth, Australia sporting a fetching bright green mohawk. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Green tea may help slow the advance of prostate cancer, claim researchers.

Men with the disease who consumed the active ingredients found in green tea had lower levels of markers that predict its progress, a US study has found. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

If you think algae is just that green grime that dirties up your pool, think again: it’s also a surprisingly viable source for biofuel picked by wildminou 2 years ago

Sony announced the development of a bio battery prototype that generates electricity from sugar. picked by deepcleanfun 2 years ago

Green is a term that encompasses an entire movement, one aimed at reducing and reversing the negative affects we have on the environment. Sites like TreeHugger and Aghen offer thousands of tips and tricks that we all can apply. Going green has many other beneficial side effects some that get overlooked quite a bit are the financial benefits. picked by iamamaniac 5 months ago

How much electricity does your body produce? I am producing 294 Watts! This is 18% more wattage than the average person. I could light up 3 light bulbs, power 74 iPods, and 1 Xbox 360. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

NoPoPo (Non-Pollution Power) Aqua Batteries are available in both AA and AAA form, although the company page shows they are producing the technology for all sizes of battery, and can only be currently purchased in Japan.
The batteries can be recharged with various different fluids using the new development which forms electric power using liquid as a catalyst picked by bingo 1 year ago

Green Bay lost starting running back Ahman Green on Sunday when he signed a 4-year $23 million contract with the Houston Texans. picked by Wingnut 3 years ago

Chinese scientists have successfully bred partially green fluorescent pig. picked by teaya21 3 years ago

The stunning metallic green sheen of the "jewelled beetle" is produced by microscopic cells in its exoskeleton. These cells, they said, were almost identical to hi-tech liquid crystals. picked by kakana 4 months ago