From: andreww@headfirst.co.uk
"Burt" wrote in message
news:d0nrck$81e$1@news7.svr.pol.co.uk...
> I was reading somewhere that a company has patented a new battery
technology
> that can hold 100 times more power per gram than current batteries do and
it
> can be charged in under 6 minutes and will not wear out like current
> batteries do.
According to New Scientist, these batteries can be charged in 6 minutes, can
be charged more often, and can deliver 3 times more power - but the only
figure of '100' mentioned is '100 squares metres of electrode per gram'.
Holding 100 times more energy (which I think is what you meant) really
*would* be world-changing but unfortunately isn't correct. I think they hold
the same energy as some other batteries, but can deliver it 3 times faster.
>
> Thinking more on that subject I was thinking of the future implications of
> some of the technologies that are coming up.
> Imagine when this happens it would/could cure our environment problems
and
> clear up all envioment problems because our cars could finally run of
> batteries and there would be no draw backs.
> Mix this in with the new solar panels Ive been reading about which also
use
> smaller nano technology and are surpose to be 30% more efficient then
> imagine the future. No reliance on the middle east for oil.(while much
> anyway).
>
> I just wondered how and where you think these types of advancements in
nano
> technologies will lead to and how you think it will effect our efficiency
in
> space travel.
> Anybody got any likely but serious predictions for the future.?
Nanotech could let us make smaller, better unmanned probes - but advances in
power supply or thrusters are probably more important, I'd say.
Andrew
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