ImUrOBGYN Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 The battery's dead: Scientists invent wafer-thin plastic that can store electricity. The battery, which has powered our lives for generations, may soon be consigned to the dustbin of history. British scientists say they have created a plastic that can store and release electricity, revolutionising the way we use phones, drive cars - and even wear clothes. It means the cases of mobiles and iPods could soon double up as their power source - leading to gadgets as thin as credit cards. This has the ability to change SO much. Read on and think about it. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1248829/The-end-battery-British-invent-material-looks-like-plastic-store-electricity.html#ixzz0exUsXm0D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felixdarican Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 that seems like a good idea. hopefully it gains momentum unlike alot've other "great" ideas that never went anywhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tbutera2112 Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 where can i buy a brick of said plastic? my motorcycle needs a new battery... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin5s Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 Hopefully it evolves into something more than being able to power an LED for twenty seconds. minutes brotha.... not seconds.... and that's pretty cool a 5 second charge can power the bulb for 20 minutes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewhop Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 So its a skinny capacitor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffro Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 i suppose its still a battery since you have to charge it. doesnt fix the free energy idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littleguy Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 I don't believe anything the British try to tell me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodRed Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 This could be interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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