Angstrom Power has introduced its hydrogen-powered cell phones at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week, the MOTOSLVR S7. The fuel cell version looks identical to the battery version, but another advantage of the new technology is that it can refuel in as little as 10 minutes. The key advantage of the technology is the ability to fit the fuel cell into the phone itself, rather than being hooked up to an exterior device for power.
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A “Paper-like-battery” is shown by a scientist in eastern China’s Wenzhou on December 2007. The “Paper-like Battery” is only 0.5 millimeter thick and can be rolled like paper. The scientist Zhang Xiachang will participate in the 2007 International Forum on New Material Research and Industry Development, which kicks off in Wenzhou on Thursday.
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Wow… I’m so impressed with this news. From U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, we can hope for a laptop battery that can last 30 years without single recharge. These batteries generates huge amount of power in kinda nuclear style as the main energy source of these batteries are radioistopes. As any high school student can tell you radioactive material goes into continuous transformation while simultaneously emitting beta particles. The scientists claim the emitted beta particles can be transformed into electric energy to power electronic devices such as laptops for years. Though the process sound nuclear, its far from it as the batteries doesn’t use fission/fusion or chemical processes to produce energy. The reason the battery lasts so long is that neutron beta-decay into protons is the world’s most concentrated source of electricity, truly demonstrating Einstein’s theory E=MC2.

“Betavoltaics generate power when an electron strikes a particular interface between two layers of material. The Process uses beta electron emissions that occur when a neutron decays into a proton which causes a forward bias in the semiconductor. This makes the betavoltaic cell a forward bias diode of sorts, similar in some respects to a photovoltaic (solar) cell. Electrons scatter out of their normal orbits in the semiconductor and into the circuit creating a usable electric current.”

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Sanyo has introduced three new Eneloop mobile boosters portable reserve batteries that provide back-up power for USB-compatible mobile electronic devices, from mobile phones and portable game consoles to MP3 players, Sanyo KBC-E1S, KBC-L2S and KBC-L3S. Sanyo Eneloop mobile booster KBC-E1S uses two eneloop AA batteries, the award-winning and revolutionary nickel-metal hydride rechargeable battery. The other two boosters- KBC-L2S and KBC-L3S contain high-powered Lithium-ion batteries capable of recharging the electronic device at a higher capacity.
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Willcom and Sanyo has introduced a telephone that is powered only with a single AAA Eneloop battery, good for an impressive 250h of autonomy or 5 hours of communications. No other amazing features though.

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Sony has announced the development of a bio battery that generates electricity from carbohydrates (sugar) utilizing enzymes as its catalyst, through the application of power generation principles found in living organisms. Test cells of this bio battery have achieved power output of 50 mW, currently the world’s highest level for passive-type bio batteries. The output of these test cells is sufficient to power music play back on a memory-type Walkman. Sony developed a system of breaking down sugar to generate electricity that involves efficiently immobilizing enzymes and the mediator (electronic conduction materials) while retaining the activity of the enzymes at the anode. Sony also developed a new cathode structure which efficiently supplies oxygen to the electrode while ensuring that the appropriate water content is maintained. Optimizing the electrolyte for these two technologies has enabled these power output levels to be reached.
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Nokia today issued a product advisory for the Nokia-branded BL-5C battery manufactured by Matsushita Battery Industrial Co., Ltd. of Japan between December 2005 and November 2006.

Nokia has identified that in very rare cases the Nokia-branded BL-5C batteries subject to the product advisory could potentially experience overheating initiated by a short circuit while charging, causing the battery to dislodge. So far there have been about 100 incidents reported globally, fortunately no serious injuries or property damage. Nokia is working closely with Matsushita and will be cooperating with relevant authorities to investigate this situation.
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Toshiba has received three reports outside of the United States of notebook lithium-ion batteries overheating which posing a fire hazard to consumers, hence they have announced recalling the notebook that are affected. The recalled lithium-ion batteries were sold with, or sold separately to be used with the following notebook computer models: Satellite A100, Satellite A105 and Tecra A7. The battery model is printed on the battery, they were sold from January 2006 through April 2006 for between $680 and $1,300 for the computer systems and for between $90 and $120 when sold separately. For customer who are affected, Toshiba advised to stop using the recalled batteries and contact Toshiba to receive a free replacement battery. Consumers can continue to use the notebook computers safely, by turning the system off, removing the battery, and using the AC adapter and power cord to power the system until the replacement battery is received. Consumers should use only batteries obtained from Toshiba or from an authorized Toshiba reseller.

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