Nanotechnology yields a breakthrough in battery life

Nanotechwire ^ | 12/27/2007 | Staff

[Maelstorm]

Cool post. Thanks.

[cherry]

those Asians......

[Ronin]

Most excellent.

Technology marches onward.

[DGHoodini]

I hate to be a gloomy Gus...But in a way I hate reading stories about breakthroughs like this, because it seems to take forever before they hit the production lines.

I’ve been watching and waiting for several to actually jhit the market at a decent price point. If they ever come to market ar all. Still lookin for my 25’ roll-up OLED TV screen for years and years now. and haven’t seen anyone marketing electric and heat co-generator home systems that run off of the natural gas line...Yep! It’s proven tech...you can get heat, cookinf=g and Electricity from one very efficient and inexpensive appliance hooked to your gas line.

OLED TVs too. They’re putting out that dinky 10” screen for 2K...one of OLEDs major factors for replacing LCDs, is they are actually MUCH CHEAPER to make!

Well, amybe I’ll still be alive to see these batteries in the supermarket...but I doubt it.

(DGHoodini steps down from his soapbox.)

[DGHoodini]

CORRECTION: that was supposed to read: 25” roll-up OLED TV.

[Albert Guérisse]

It’s amazing what science comes up with. Battery technology is important, but there are limited supplies of lithium available.

[dadgum]

Way cool.

[LukeL]

I am still waiting for my personal jetpack and hovercar.

[DGHoodini]

Between Gore & Paul, they should be able to spare enough.

[DGHoodini]

I hear ya, Brudda! ;o)

[Eye of Unk]

Maybe this will shut up the crowd thats been boo-hooing the electric car.

This makes really some good news, everyone has had the mindset that batteries will always be big, bulky and expensive, not so! Battery technology is advancing faster than computer CPU speed was in the mid 90’s.

[NavVet]

If this is true 20X the energy density of existing Lithium Ion batteries, then this should put electric vehicle’s in showrooms.

Ironically, the liberals will be really ticked, since we will all be able to still drive Hummers.

[gleeaikin]

Lithium ion battery ping

[BJungNan]

bttt

[Normandy]

bump

[Dr. Sivana]

Maybe this will shut up the crowd thats been boo-hooing the electric car.

The Tesla Roadster concept is pretty well supported here. I like full size sedans (Electra, Olds 98, Imperial, Town Car), which will probably be the last recipients of electric technology, but if this technology can increase the range of the Tesla five fold, then itis completely viable ON ITS OWN TERMS, that is irrespective of whether it cuts pollution or reduces oil dependency. That is the key to success.

I do wonder how long it would take to recharge the nano-li-ion Tesla with a range of 800 miles.

[Wonder Warthog]

"It’s amazing what science comes up with. Battery technology is important, but there are limited supplies of lithium available."

Not true-there is more lithium around than we'll ever need. And, just like lead in batteries currently, it will mostly be recycled.

[Thermalseeker]

That is the key to success.

You also have to add in the usable life of the batteries, too. If you're going to have to spend $15K in 5-8 years to replace them, there isn't much advantage.

We'll be seeing truly competitive, viable electric commuter cars within about 5 years, though....and the 0-60 mph performance will be "blistering".......

[Moonman62]

I hate to be a gloomy Gus...But in a way I hate reading stories about breakthroughs like this, because it seems to take forever before they hit the production lines.

Usually they never hit the production line, because there is some major drawback that is never mentioned in the press releases.