Betavolt's miniature battery could spell the end of smartphone chargers
Betavolt's miniature battery could spell the end of smartphone chargers
Betavolt Technology has created a battery it says can keep a device charged for 50 years.
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"it says can keep a device charged for 50 years."
On a device that gets replaced every 1-3 years? 🤔
Better be user replaceable or that's a lot of energy being stored in landfills.
57 0 ReplyTurning every landfill into a fission reactor is certainly one way to fix the landfill issue
28 0 ReplyWould be cool for long term, low power devices like sensors embedded in concrete in bridges and building structures for monitoring stresses.
18 0 ReplyMake devices BYOB (Bring Your Own Battery)
10 0 ReplyOn a device that gets replaced every 1-3 years? 🤔
Who says the devices are going to be replaced every 1-3 years after we solve those problems like today's non-replacable short-lasting batteries?
2 0 ReplyThe battery tech isn't the part that needs replacing. ;)
4 0 ReplySmartphones are almost perfected now, the only "parts" that are making them obsolete after 2-3 years are batteries and operating system, both should be regulated to be changable and available for third-parties to make replacement.
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Planned obsolescence.
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