But the ultimate destination of this electron transport chain doesn’t have to be a chemical. There are a variety of bacteria that ultimately send the electrons off into the environment instead. And researchers have figured out how to turn these into a fuel cell, harvesting the electrons to do something useful. While some of these […]
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New Battery Breakthrough Could Double Your Smartphone’s Life
The case against solar power, electric planes, and much progress is “you can’t beat physics. Batteries are too heavy” yet here is a breakthrough that could cut the weight of a battery in half. Now predicted for longer life smartphone batteries, the implication is that we really don’t know the limits to storing energy SolidEnergy […]