Want! Supposedly, There's a New Organic Battery in the Near Future

[StormFinch]

Found this while surfing a bit ago and it peaked my interest.

http://www.theatlantic.com/technolo...japan-that-could-spawn-the-next-tesla/362112/

Dou Kani, the chief executive of Power Japan Plus, pushes what looks to be a standard lithium-ion battery across a conference table, the type of battery that powers everything from $30 flashlights to $90,000 electric cars. Except the silver cylinder contains no lithium. Nor any expensive rare earth metals. It won’t catch fire if punctured. And unlike lithium ion batteries, it can be charged and discharged thousands of times without losing its energy capacity, its creator claims. Oh, and Power Japan Plus’ battery also generates more power than a lithium battery and can charge 20 times as fast.

If this comes to fruition, we could be looking the future of our batteries. No more explosion fear mongering, they'll have find something else!

 

[GeorgeWachsmuth]

Very, very interesting!

 

[jcalis1394]

Very interesting read. Specially like the part where it generates more power and charges 20 times as fast. Could turn out extremely well if done right!

 

[KODIAK (TM)]

We've heard all these miraculous breakthroughs before. Then, the petroleum industry suddenly gets "interested" and this wonderful technology just seems to go away... never to be heard of again. Imagine that.

 

[jcalis1394]

We've heard all these miraculous breakthroughs before. Then, the petroleum industry suddenly gets "interested" and this wonderful technology just seems to go away... never to be heard of again. Imagine that.

Lmao so true, hope that isn't the case here .

 

[StormFinch]

We've heard all these miraculous breakthroughs before. Then, the petroleum industry suddenly gets "interested" and this wonderful technology just seems to go away... never to be heard of again. Imagine that.

Yeah, but if the Chinese can get their hands on it before that happens, there's not much the petroleum industry can do about it. Even Joye can't seem to stifle the copying and mass production of their products.

 

[The Vagabond]

The secret ingredient in the Japanese startup’s battery breakthrough? Cotton. Organic cotton, to be precise.

add another vote for organic cotton

 

[Zach904]

Elon Musk will make sure this battery doesn't disappear..

 

[SonHouse]

Wasn't this how "The Matrix" began?

 

[six]

Wasn't this how "The Matrix" began?

We are all just organic batteries.

 

[WattWick]

If I had a dollar for every "new li-ion killing battery tech" about to hit the market....

Could be very nice, but I'm not holding my breath.

 

[jtpjc]

Here's some more about the tech, and a promotional video:

Dual-Carbon Battery: Same Energy Density, Safer, Longer Life Than Lithium-Ion, Says Power Japan Plus

 

[Susan~S]

Check out this thread by FatherTime: How will devices evolve? I am really fascinated by an idea presented by CloudZ, an Ultrasonic PV.