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longship

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7. That's the problem with batteries.

Reply to Gravitycollapse (Reply #5)

Sun Apr 27, 2014, 08:44 PM

Apr 2014

Storing energy is a real bitch. One has to fight thermodynamics, physics, chemistry, and it all has to have large storage (apparently good here), recharge cycles (also apparently good), cheap to build (uh oh), small (double uh oh), and a myriad of other things.

Battery tech advances are going to be incremental for the foreseen future. At least until we discover dilithium crystals and anti-matter energy. (But Captain! The dilithium crystals canno take it much longer!)

The best solution. Put billions into research on all of the above.

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The Forever Battery [View all] MindMover Apr 2014 OP

Interesting Cirque du So-What Apr 2014 #1

Can't wait to fight wars over Vanadium! jberryhill Apr 2014 #2

I am skeptical. longship Apr 2014 #3

The physics of the battery have been proven. And the batteries do, in fact, exist... Gravitycollapse Apr 2014 #5

That's the problem with batteries. longship Apr 2014 #7

Do you know of any contamination issues? oldhippie Apr 2014 #8

I would have been less skeptical if ...... oldhippie Apr 2014 #6

This is really not that big a deal, just a solution cell, not revolutionary. eppur_se_muova Apr 2014 #13

Thank you very much for the info. longship Apr 2014 #14

The electrolyte is a dangerously acidic liquid and has to be cooled to 131 degrees or less... Gravitycollapse Apr 2014 #4

most likely they would be Niceguy1 Apr 2014 #9

My house never gets above 88� even in summer Orrex Apr 2014 #10

I don't think the ambient temp ... oldhippie Apr 2014 #12

k&r Duppers Apr 2014 #11

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