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I'm not sure if this will lead to a new revolutionary battery.

But I'll say this, the man/woman who creates a company that builds a new revolutionary battery that will keep your laptop humming for a week; will be very rich. Probably the next richest person on earth.




Putting that much power density on your lap is kinda scary. It's like carrying a slab of C4. Imagine if the galaxy note incident happen again but with a much much higher power density battery which can go kaboom.


How would a C14 slab would go kaboom? Its only role is to give radiation which is transformed into heat or electricity.

I don't expect any explosive parts here.


I was talking about a high capacity battery that can power a laptop for a week, not the nuclear battery from the article.


Doubt it. Look at the evolution of mobile phones: they went from staying alive for a week to needing a charge overnight. People gripe around the margins, but in general seem OK with that.


It would be a major thing for car batteries - lighter batteries with longer charge means you get more range from two factors - less stuff to move and more capacity to do it.




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