Boeing is frantically trying to save face in the wake of several
electrical failures and at least one fire on several of its its
much ballyhooed 787 Dreamliner airliners. Authorities in the
U.S. and Japan are currently investigating the fires, and now
one of the world’s best known inventors has chimed in by
criticizing the battery technology onboard the planes. In the
quest for better energy storage, researchers have investigated
all manner of thin, flexible battery technology, power sources
based on kinetic energy, and even batteries integrated into
clothing. How about batteries you can paint onto any surface?
According to research published in the June 28 issue of
Scientific Reports, new “spray-on” battery technology could
potentially turn any surface into an energy storage device.
Continue reading We’re always happy to hear about any
advancements that can improve the performance of rechargeable
batteries — particularly if those advancements could make
lithium ion batteries robust enough for transportation