A British startup claims to have solved the perennial problem of smartphone battery life, and it’s used hydrogen to do it. Based on a prototype that Intelligent Energy has hooked up to a current iPhone 6, the new technology could mean a phone that lasts a week between charges rather than scraping through to the end of the day.
What makes the innovation particularly promising is that the new battery fits inside an iPhone 6 without any alterations in size or design - the only noticeable difference is a series of small vents on the back of the handset that allow small plumes of water to escape (a consequence of the controlled chemical reaction going on inside the battery). That water, together with a small amount of heat, are the only waste products from the new battery design.
Everybody has a different answer to how we’re going to solve the battery technology problem, and this one involves hydrogen.
Whoever can patent and market a successful battery technology revolution solution is going to be very rich and influential.
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