Future Batteries to Get Boost from Nanotechnology

[Kris Kumar]

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060308-6343.html

"Battery life is becoming an increasingly important issue for mobile computing users. With screens getting larger and brighter and laptop CPUs getting more powerful, the strains on batteries have continued to increase, and the technology just isn't keeping pace. Five years ago, my iBook routinely got five hours from a single charge, yet new laptops struggle to achieve the same results. Some alternatives, such as fuel cells, look promising, but size and weight issues continue to limit their potential. However, help may be at hand. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have been working on (PDF file) an interesting new way of extending battery life."

Nanotechnology holds a lot of potential for us mobile-battery-draining folks. MIT researchers seem to found another solution to improve battery life using nanotech but it is still years away from commercial implementation. In case you are curious about nanotech in general and how it will improve our lives, check out the Howstuffworks site. And here is a nice article that talks about how nanotech will improve battery performance.

[Kris Kumar]

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060308-6343.html

"Battery life is becoming an increasingly important issue for mobile computing users. With screens getting larger and brighter and laptop CPUs getting more powerful, the strains on batteries have continued to increase, and the technology just isn't keeping pace. Five years ago, my iBook routinely got five hours from a single charge, yet new laptops struggle to achieve the same results. Some alternatives, such as fuel cells, look promising, but size and weight issues continue to limit their potential. However, help may be at hand. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have been working on (PDF file) an interesting new way of extending battery life."

Nanotechnology holds a lot of potential for us mobile-battery-draining folks. MIT researchers seem to found another solution to improve battery life using nanotech but it is still years away from commercial implementation. In case you are curious about nanotech in general and how it will improve our lives, check out the Howstuffworks site. And here is a nice article that talks about how nanotech will improve battery performance.

[Mike Temporale]

I've said it before, and I'll say it again - I'm interested in anything that helps to improve battery performance. I don't care if it's a fuel cell or some nanotech based discovery, I just want amazingly long life out of my batteries. That's not asking too much, is it?