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

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 7 months 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

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

we have succeeded in producing a battery that weighs almost nothing and that has set new charge-time and capacity records for polymer-cellulose-based batteries. picked by kakana 3 months ago

A Chinese man has died after a cell phone battery exploded in his chest pocket. 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 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

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 study by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine may reveal how long-lasting memories form in the brain.

The researchers hope that the findings may one day help scientists develop treatments to prevent and treat conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

Most of us know that stone blunts scissors, scissors cut paper and paper covers stone. What is less well-known, however, is how to win the popular playground game. Now stalwart players have come up with a strategy: Start with scissors. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Play rock paper scissors with this random dude. Its actually really cool and there is supposed to be like 4 levels and stuff. I only got to level 2 so far. picked by dork 10 months ago

The battery undergoes a chemical reaction when coming into contact with urine. It produces about 1.5 volts, the same as a standard AA battery, and runs for about 90 minutes. Mandatory: Still no cure for cancer. picked by jaxomlotus 3 years ago

Now you can go even longer without worrying about where the nearest AC adapter is. picked by punthe 2 years ago

Mobile phone operator Orange said on Tuesday it had teamed up with GotWind, a firm specializing in renewable energy, to produce a recharger powered by dance energy alone.

-they have to change the name though... picked by bevissimo 1 year ago

Lenovo, IBM & Sony are recalling 526,000 laptop batteries for fear that they may catch fire. picked by musicgirldani 3 years ago

Ever wondered how much electricity YOUR body produces? Want to know how many iPods you could power? picked by bunmaster 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

According to this video, it does. Snopes has no record of this being true or false. Anyone ever heard of this? picked by hypnotode 2 years ago

The LiPo is an extremely hazardous battery if mishandled. picked by maxriter 2 years ago