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more about #lithiumionbatteries Grendel: ok, All this talk of Lithium Sulfur Batteries infused in Carbon Nano Structures with 3-4 times todays capacities, then the MIT rapid charging breakthr... more » dingus: 1.1Ah for an 18650 cell? Am I missing something here? Even the cheapest of the cheap 18650s are 2.2Ah at 3.7V. I guess this makes them good for powe... more » The Lab: die slow, charge like whoa, explode like ooOW! more » DrumArtist23 - Awesomephile: I am looking forward to seeing these on the shelves some day at the supermarket, but as some others have said, "This will put the battery business und... more » Elliuotatar: What are fast charging batteries really good for though? I mean sure it'd be nice if your camera or laptop charged in 20 seconds, but that's hardly a... more » GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE: Wait, how could this be announced? Doesn't Big Oil, who run Big Auto, all of which are controlled by the Reptoids from Alpha Draconis using drugs fro... more » Gerb: If batteries storage capacity ever became truely lossless, and fatigue became a thing of he past, then surely this would put battery manufacturers out... more » -
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Olivine-Type Sony Batteries Die Slow, Charge Like Whoa
Your weekly incremental battery breakthrough: Sony's olivine-type lithium ion batteries are said to live four times longer than typical li-i fare, and charge to 99% in just 30 minutes. Only for power tools, for now. [SonyInsider via OhGizmo via BBG] -
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Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries Promise Charging in Seconds, World Braces For Disappointment
Battery "breakthroughs" are a dime a dozen, so excuse me for sounding a bit jaded here. But a battery that can charge in seconds? Without fatigue? If this wasn't published in Nature, I'd probably laugh. More »
