PopSci reader VectorAKA2004 raises a good question: "I wonder why batteries are lagging behind portable technologies. We advance cell phones and all kinds of things so far and still barely have the power to run them. We have yet to create batteries that can efficiently store solar energy, or other renewable energy sources." What do you think? Discuss in the comments. Submit your science and technology questions to fyi@popsci.com.
Advances in portable power is a war on many front first the batteries themselves, second the power consumption of the devices. with tinier processors and miniaturization, companies have come a long way. we would probably be way further by now if the Electric car of 1839 had pick up instead of the gas car. but to go the way of infinite power we need to bring in more technologies together, solar charger embedded in the device etc. one thing I don't get thou is why things like cell phone don't have some kind of shaking recharging system, to help keep the charge .
A new study by the University of Alberta suggests that a massive undersea volcano eruption 93 million years ago was the source of much of the world’s oil. Researchers Steven Turgeon and Robert Creaser were alerted to the prehistoric blast when they found specific levels of osmium isotopes (indicators of volcanic activity in sea water) in black shale rocks off the coast of South America and in the mountains of central Italy.
Don't tell that to the oil industry they are going to trigger volcano everywhere
you just need to get a good seat, not one of those ultra light competition seats that feel like sitting on a brick. BTW, runners end up with problems too, so are golfers etc etc the whole thing here is to do it with moderation.
I agree with all you guys, to blame all our problems on CO2 is the same narrow mind thinking that we had in the 80 with the aerosol cans. we thought that getting rid of them would save the ozone and therefore the planet. I can think of many others (recycling paper anyone ?). They can't even predict this afternoon weather right! I agree the climate is changing but to concentrate all our effort on CO2 is just going to make miss the whole picture once again.
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