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Energy-Efficient Microchip Could Result In Cell Phones Staying Charged 10 Times As Long, Self-Charging Electronics
February 4, 2008 — A new chip design for portable electronics can be up to 10 times more energy-efficient than present technology. The design could lead to cell phones, implantable medical devices and sensors that last ... > full story -
UltraBattery Sets New Standard For Hybrid Electric Vehicles
January 18, 2008 — The odometer of a low emission hybrid electric test vehicle recently reached 100,000 miles as the car circled a track in the UK using the power of an advanced CSIRO battery system. The UltraBattery ... > full story -
Making Lithium-Ion Batteries For Mobile Devices More Efficient
January 3, 2008 — Scientists report on the characterization of the most conductive representative of the man-made argyrodite minerals made of lithium, phosphorus, sulfur, and bromine atoms, a potential material for ... > full story -
New Nanowire Battery Holds 10 Times The Charge Of Existing Ones
December 19, 2007 — Researchers have found a way to use silicon nanowires to increase the storage capacity of lithium ion batteries by 10. A laptop that nows runs for two hours on battery could run a stunning 20 ... > full story -
Toward Improving The Safety Of Lithium-Ion Batteries
December 17, 2007 — After recalls and fires involving Lithium-ion batteries, battery manufacturers and scientists have launched an intensive effort to improve the safety of these rechargeable power packs found in dozens ... > full story -
Car Prototype Generates Electricity, And Cash
December 3, 2007 — The price of oil nearly reached $100 a barrel recently, but a new prototype vehicle demonstrates how the cost of the black stuff could become a concern of the past. The system enables vehicles to ... > full story -
Smarter Energy Storage For Solar And Wind Power
November 27, 2007 — Development of the first hybrid battery suitable for storing electricity from renewable energy sources such as solar and wind is now a step closer. It is expected that the discharge and charge power ... > full story -
High-Tech Textiles Pave The Way For Glowing Garments
October 26, 2007 — New high-tech battery-powered textile yarns can be used to make clothing glow in the dark. These textiles could improve safety of cyclists, joggers and pedestrians on dark winter days. Current high ... > full story -
Laptop And Digital Camera Memory Devices Improved With Nanotechnology
October 23, 2007 — Computer scientists have a new take on old memory, one that promises to boost the performance, capacity and battery life of consumer electronics from digital cameras to laptops. Best of all, it is ... > full story -
New Wireless Bridge Sensors Powered By Passing Traffic
October 19, 2007 — Researchers have developed technology that uses the vibrations caused by passing traffic to power wireless bridge monitoring sensors. Wireless battery-powered sensors that monitor bridges and report ... > full story
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