Puthinam-y2k: Power boosts for future gadgets

Friday, June 27, 2008

Power boosts for future gadgets

Power generation is one of the big challenges facing not only the consumer electronics industry, as people do more with their devices, but also the military and scientific research.

A recent global survey across 15 countries revealed that the most desired features in a future mobile device was a long-life battery. Two-thirds of mobile and personal digital assistant owners said two days' active battery life was vital......more (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4338016.stm)

Old friends

Fuel-cell technology is one of the most promising fields for power. They convert the chemical energy stored in sources of fuel, such as hydrogen or methanol, into electrical energy. They are one of the leading technologies that have the potential to leap ahead in terms of what batteries can do, thinks Qinetiq. Companies such as NEC, Olympus and Toshiba, are......more (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4338016.stm)

Life in the lithium

But continuing improvements in fuel cell technology will not signal the death of the conventional lithium ion battery just yet. Engineers and technologists continue to develop displays, chips and other innards that do not eat up as much power which prolongs the life of lithium ion. One of the biggest challenges is that......more (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4338016.stm)

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