Ken Boddie

7 years ago · 0 min. reading time · 0 ·

Blogging
>
Ken blog
>
Gut Feeling Heralds New Generation Lithium Batteries

Gut Feeling Heralds New Generation Lithium Batteries

f18ce994.jpg

Cambridge Uni and Beijing Institute of Technology researchers have reportedly collaborated to develop a denser and potentially much longer lasting lithium battery. The concept is seemingly intestine-inspired. 

More details, for the bioengineering inclined, are at the following link: http://interestingengineering.com/batteries-more-energy-mimic-human-intestine/ 

Let's hope they can overcome reported limitations on recharge cycle repetitions and come up with a commercially viable improvement to existing charge times and battery life, otherwise it may result in a kick in the guts all round.  😂

"
#Beijing Institute #Heralds New Generation Lithium Batteries #Technology #Cambridge Uni #Gut
Comments

Lada 🏡 Prkic

7 years ago #11

#4
Meanwhile, I will look carefully in all directions. :)

Ken Boddie

7 years ago #10

#7
so what you're saying, Dean-san, is that bright sparks won't 'stop' until they have a flaming good idea? 😂

Ken Boddie

7 years ago #9

#8
historically, Kev, those with the best renewable energy ideas have been bought out by the industry magnates who do rule the world, then the ideas shelved.

Kevin Pashuk

7 years ago #8

Back in 2001 NYT Journalist Tom Friedman (author of The World is Flat and no relation to Phil Friedman) stated that the first one to come up with a cheap, reliable, renewable power source will be the one to rule the world, regardless of politics. (My paraphrase). Looks like we are still working to rule the world. Interesting concept, and better than putting a mini nuclear reactor in your pocket.

Dean Owen

7 years ago #7

#6
it wasn't that long ago when Teslas were spontaneously combusting and Toyotas were not braking... Happens to the best of them.

Ken Boddie

7 years ago #6

#5
..... and the best spontaneous combusting phones? 😄

Dean Owen

7 years ago #5

#3
it wasn't that long ago when we said that about Korean quality control and now the Koreans make the best TVs in the world.

Ken Boddie

7 years ago #4

#1
You can take a technocrat to water but you can't make him drink. He's too busy trying to redesign the tap to enjoy the magnificent fluid coming out of it, Lada. There's a world of readers out there, Lada, queuing up to read our buzzes. Sometimes engagement comes from the least expected direction.

Ken Boddie

7 years ago #3

#2
You may be correct Dean-san but decades of very poor quality control will prevent me from jumping on that bandwagon with my hard earned cash. 🙁

Dean Owen

7 years ago #2

This is very interesting. Back in 2008 i concluded that there was no doubt in my mind China would have car companies to rival Toyota and Ford. Chinese cars back then were shoddy rip offs. They have improved tremendously. There are a few contenders like Great Wall, but I saw promise with BYD who were producing electric cars. Legend has it the Chairman of BYD bought a Mercedes S Class then told his workers to disassemble it to see how it was built. They refused to take apart such a beautiful new car, so he got out his key and scraped all along the side of the car and said, "now do it!". BYD has since been at the forefront of lithium battery, and electric car production. Their cars are still pretty bad, but getting better. Warren Buffet has had a stake in them for a while now. I believe he bought at around RMB 20, it went up to 90, and is now around 46. With the development you mention above, I would suggest BYD is a good buy right now. Seeing how Japanese, and now Korean cars have improved, I have no doubt Chinese car makers will produce high quality cars within the next decade.

Lada 🏡 Prkic

7 years ago #1

Another interesting article regarding new technologies that remained unnoticed by engineering community on beBee.

Articles from Ken Boddie

View blog
1 year ago · 5 min. reading time

East or West, What's Best?

Introductory Geographic Lesson · I was tidying up some photographic files from a couple of years bac ...

10 months ago · 3 min. reading time

We Don't Speak English Here!

I've been busier than a mozzie (mosquito) at a nudist beach lately, so I haven't made time to write ...

1 year ago · 4 min. reading time

Are Hobbiton's Hobbit Holes Inhabited?

Come to New Zealand, they said! Go bungy jumping, they said! Watch Maori warriors do the Haka, they ...

Related professionals

You may be interested in these jobs

  • Pyramid Global Technologies

    Project Manager/ Program Manager

    Found in: Talent AU C2 - 2 hours ago

    Pyramid Global Technologies Western Australia Full time

    About the job Project Manager/ Program Manager · Role Program Manager · Required Technical Skill · Set ·  Excellent Communication, problem-solving and critical thinking skills. ·  Ability to build trusting relationships with all key stakeholders, including business · representa ...

  • MediRecruit

    Exercise Physiologist – Private Practice – North Melbourne

    Found in: Talent AU C2 - 2 hours ago

    MediRecruit Victoria, Australia Full time

    Our Client: · Our client is transforming the physiotherapy landscape in Australia · Their growing company combines physiotherapy and clinical strength training and takes an active approach to rehab and pre-rehab of all musculoskeletal injuries. The team is made up of Physiothera ...

  • Care

    Attention: Babysitter Needed For 2 Children

    Found in: Jobs Search AU C2 - 6 days ago

    Care Whitehorse, Australia Full time

    Need a babysitter to look after 2 children. · Ideally you would have a few years of experience, references and live near Whitehorse 3133. · Please respond if interested. · We can't wait to hear from you ...