Comments on: New Batteries at Long Last http://www.damninteresting.com/new-batteries-at-long-last A collection of Damn Interesting things Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:31:54 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: allduerespect88 http://www.damninteresting.com/new-batteries-at-long-last#comment-23687 allduerespect88 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:36:40 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=428#comment-23687 This may just give my science teacher an orgasm... This may just give my science teacher an orgasm…

]]> By: a1c http://www.damninteresting.com/new-batteries-at-long-last#comment-22451 a1c Sat, 09 Aug 2008 22:12:49 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=428#comment-22451 From a safety standpoint, using ultracapacitors as batteries makes as much sense as using mechanical batteries in cars. If these short, all the stored potential energy is released in one violent burst. The "shrapnel" will be explosive arcs and the real hazards of electrocution. From a safety standpoint, using ultracapacitors as batteries makes as much sense as using mechanical batteries in cars. If these short, all the stored potential energy is released in one violent burst. The “shrapnel” will be explosive arcs and the real hazards of electrocution.

]]> By: Cosmo Medici http://www.damninteresting.com/new-batteries-at-long-last#comment-21887 Cosmo Medici Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:43:15 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=428#comment-21887 [quote]Carcer said: "Wait..What? Small jumbo capacitors that have the surface area of a football field? I don't know what goin' on…"[/quote] The way to increase the capacity of a capacitor (the way to be repetitively redundant?) is to increase the surface area where googles of electrons can park themselves. Hence the benefits of nanoengineering and using buckytubes and all that other neat, cool stuff. I don't think we'll be seeing capacitors used for primary power in autos any time soon, but they do have great potential (ha ha) to be used to absorb and discharge surges of power, so that a regenerative braking system using a capicator paired with new generation lithium batteries can become MUCH more efficient by wasting less of the braking energy and making more surge energy available for acceleration. [quote]Carcer said: “Wait..What?

Small jumbo capacitors that have the surface area of a football field? I don’t know what goin’ on…”[/quote]

The way to increase the capacity of a capacitor (the way to be repetitively redundant?) is to increase the surface area where googles of electrons can park themselves. Hence the benefits of nanoengineering and using buckytubes and all that other neat, cool stuff.

I don’t think we’ll be seeing capacitors used for primary power in autos any time soon, but they do have great potential (ha ha) to be used to absorb and discharge surges of power, so that a regenerative braking system using a capicator paired with new generation lithium batteries can become MUCH more efficient by wasting less of the braking energy and making more surge energy available for acceleration.

]]> By: jimjohnson http://www.damninteresting.com/new-batteries-at-long-last#comment-19541 jimjohnson Mon, 21 Jan 2008 22:07:07 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=428#comment-19541 I saw the new round of super batteries in a cordless screwdriver. It charges in 90 seconds. Imagine when they get these things for phones. www.ultracapacitors.org/ultracapacitors.org-blog/coleman-flashcell-screwdriver.htm I saw the new round of super batteries in a cordless screwdriver. It charges in 90 seconds. Imagine when they get these things for phones.

http://www.ultracapacitors.org/ultracapacitors.org-blog/coleman-flashcell-screwdriver.htm

]]> By: BobTheMad http://www.damninteresting.com/new-batteries-at-long-last#comment-19356 BobTheMad Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:36:46 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=428#comment-19356 Here is a link to a very interesting article about how new UltraCaps can help out with hybrid vehicles http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/01/triple_hybrid_w.php Here is a link to a very interesting article about how new UltraCaps can help out with hybrid vehicles

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/01/triple_hybrid_w.php

]]> By: HiEv http://www.damninteresting.com/new-batteries-at-long-last#comment-18250 HiEv Thu, 08 Nov 2007 12:46:27 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=428#comment-18250 [quote]dawn_phelps23 said: "All commonly made batteries are not an acid they are a base. Any dry cell battery is partially made of potassium hydroxide."[/quote] Even <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zinc-carbon_battery" rel="nofollow">zinc-carbon batteries</a>? It's one common kind of dry cell battery that is made using zinc chloride and ammonium chloride, both of which are acids. Most cheaper batteries, especially the "batteries included" varieties, are acidic zinc-carbon batteries. Yeah, most brand-name batteries are alkali, but certainly not "all commonly made batteries" as you claimed above. [quote]dawn_phelps23 said: "Please get your facts straight before publishing them. You look like an idiot."[/quote] My, aren't you a charmer? I guess I don't need to mention what you're acting like. [quote]dawn_phelps23 said: “All commonly made batteries are not an acid they are a base. Any dry cell battery is partially made of potassium hydroxide.”[/quote]
Even zinc-carbon batteries? It’s one common kind of dry cell battery that is made using zinc chloride and ammonium chloride, both of which are acids. Most cheaper batteries, especially the “batteries included” varieties, are acidic zinc-carbon batteries. Yeah, most brand-name batteries are alkali, but certainly not “all commonly made batteries” as you claimed above.

[quote]dawn_phelps23 said: “Please get your facts straight before publishing them. You look like an idiot.”[/quote]
My, aren’t you a charmer? I guess I don’t need to mention what you’re acting like.

]]> By: Radiatidon http://www.damninteresting.com/new-batteries-at-long-last#comment-18238 Radiatidon Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:02:34 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=428#comment-18238 [quote]dawn_phelps23 said: " The article printed has a mistake in it. The article says, "… can leak dangerous acids, and even sometimes explode with misuse." The claim of "leak dangerous acids" is incorrect. All commonly made batteries are not an acid they are a base. Any dry cell battery is partially made of potassium hydroxide. Acid batteries or "wet batteries" are your car batteries. Please get your facts straight before publishing them. You look like an idiot."[/quote] Um dawn_phelps23, that statement was kind of harsh. Actually the Author stated that, [quote]” Yet the batteries we use today are still based upon the same technology that was developed by Alessandro Volta over two hundred years ago. They are large, lose electrical charge with time, can leak dangerous acids, and even sometimes explode with misuse.”[/quote] which is an open statement referring to all flavors of batteries. Thus he is correct since it is a blanket statement covering both dry cell and wet cell batteries. Also I utilize a deep cell battery system in my home electrical generation for wind and solar power storage. It is a wet cell and not used in my car and some have on occasion “barfed” battery acid when the system malfunctioned and overloaded them instead of shunting the excess juice. The Don [quote]dawn_phelps23 said: ” The article printed has a mistake in it. The article says, “… can leak dangerous acids, and even sometimes explode with misuse.” The claim of “leak dangerous acids” is incorrect. All commonly made batteries are not an acid they are a base. Any dry cell battery is partially made of potassium hydroxide. Acid batteries or “wet batteries” are your car batteries. Please get your facts straight before publishing them. You look like an idiot.”[/quote]

Um dawn_phelps23, that statement was kind of harsh. Actually the Author stated that,

[quote]” Yet the batteries we use today are still based upon the same technology that was developed by Alessandro Volta over two hundred years ago. They are large, lose electrical charge with time, can leak dangerous acids, and even sometimes explode with misuse.”[/quote]

which is an open statement referring to all flavors of batteries. Thus he is correct since it is a blanket statement covering both dry cell and wet cell batteries.

Also I utilize a deep cell battery system in my home electrical generation for wind and solar power storage. It is a wet cell and not used in my car and some have on occasion “barfed” battery acid when the system malfunctioned and overloaded them instead of shunting the excess juice.

The Don

]]> By: dawn_phelps23 http://www.damninteresting.com/new-batteries-at-long-last#comment-18236 dawn_phelps23 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:35:06 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=428#comment-18236 I worked for one of the major battery companies depicted in the picture. The article printed has a mistake in it. The article says, "… can leak dangerous acids, and even sometimes explode with misuse." The claim of "leak dangerous acids" is incorrect. All commonly made batteries are not an acid they are a base. Any dry cell battery is partially made of potassium hydroxide. Acid batteries or "wet batteries" are your car batteries. Please get your facts straight before publishing them. You look like an idiot. The idea of nano batteries in today's age is ever growing more important. Also if we can find a way to make batteries that are "green" being safer for the environment the better off everyone will be. What good is technology when we are all dead?? I worked for one of the major battery companies depicted in the picture. The article printed has a mistake in it. The article says, “… can leak dangerous acids, and even sometimes explode with misuse.” The claim of “leak dangerous acids” is incorrect. All commonly made batteries are not an acid they are a base. Any dry cell battery is partially made of potassium hydroxide. Acid batteries or “wet batteries” are your car batteries. Please get your facts straight before publishing them. You look like an idiot.
The idea of nano batteries in today’s age is ever growing more important. Also if we can find a way to make batteries that are “green” being safer for the environment the better off everyone will be. What good is technology when we are all dead??

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