I've read countless stories over the past decade of amazing strides being taken improve battery performance in the lab. What's slowing these solutions from coming to market? Large-scale manufacturing feasibility? Not enough R&D? Regulations?
Simply put, when should I (average consumer) anticipate being able to purchase a laptop with a battery that goes +2 weeks without charge? ~10 years? never?
Simply put, when should I (average consumer) anticipate being able to purchase a laptop with a battery that goes +2 weeks without charge? ~10 years? never?
Sources:
"Alluminum Batteries" - http://machinedesign.com/news/goodbye-lithium-ion-batteries
"10x Better Lithium Ion Batteries" - http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-57326889-76/same-size-lithium-ion-battery-10-times-the-storage/
"Nuclear Batteries" - http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2009-10/scientists-develop-penny-sized-nuclear-battery
"Bio-Battaries" - http://www.dailytech.com/Researchers+Use+Bacteria+to+Create+BioBatteries/article30218.htm
"Paintable Batteries" - http://news.rice.edu/2012/06/28/rice-researchers-develop-paintable-battery-2/
"Flow Batteries" - http://www.naturalnews.com/041771_battery_breakthrough_membraneless_batteries_energy_storage.html
"Solid State Batteries" - http://www.greencarcongress.com/2009/11/kumar-20091121.html