we get to watch the show a new.this time organic power cells. and that is cool.

yeap cool.

william mc gowan.

thank you.

Polypyrrole, which is what the algae is coated with to make it conductive leaves some nasty byproducts to make in bulk, although smaller scale yeilds have been obtained with Hydrogen Peroxide, which isnt environmentally dangerous. It is pretty intensive as a process though, so its expensive.

We all know how industry reacts to that: use the cheap way and let the grandchildren clean up the mess while we enjoy the sunset.

Great idea, lets just hope its used responsibly for once, eh?

Polypyrrole, which is what the algae is coated with to make it conductive leaves some nasty byproducts to make in bulk, although smaller scale yeilds have been obtained with Hydrogen Peroxide, which isnt environmentally dangerous. It is pretty intensive as a process though, so its expensive.

We all know how industry reacts to that: use the cheap way and let the grandchildren clean up the mess while we enjoy the sunset.

Great idea, lets just hope its used responsibly for once, eh?

Polypyrrole, which is what the algae is coated with to make it conductive leaves some nasty byproducts to make in bulk, although smaller scale yeilds have been obtained with Hydrogen Peroxide, which isnt environmentally dangerous. It is pretty intensive as a process though, so its expensive.

We all know how industry reacts to that: use the cheap way and let the grandchildren clean up the mess while we enjoy the sunset.

Great idea, lets just hope its used responsibly for once, eh?

Polypyrrole, which is what the algae is coated with to make it conductive leaves some nasty byproducts to make in bulk, although smaller scale yeilds have been obtained with Hydrogen Peroxide, which isnt environmentally dangerous. It is pretty intensive as a process though, so its expensive.

We all know how industry reacts to that: use the cheap way and let the grandchildren clean up the mess while we enjoy the sunset.

Great idea, lets just hope its used responsibly for once, eh?

At 25% energy density, on land, space and weight are not so critical, so it’s more practical. In contrast, on a moving vehicle, space and weight are critical. If the batteries weigh more or take up too much space on the moving vehicle, it won’t be practical. That is, until some future date, when the power density gets closer and closer to li-ion. Still this could be a winner. We’ll see how this plays out.

There are other factors influencing future vehicles, such as reduced weigh, solarvoltaic bodies, ultra-high efficiency motors, advanced PWM battery charging methods, smaller 80% efficient fuel cells for the range extender, advanced onboard water-splitting technology to name a few. These might reduce the amount of power we need today to run the vehicle – to a much lower power requirement. And that would make lower density batteries more practical too, especially if they were cheaper, or if there was a shortage or price surge of lithium.

The next big push would be to make these more efficient – to increase the enrgy density. The early computers filled up a whole room and were slower than your laptop. Researchers didn’t give up just because they were inefficient. They found a way.

At 25% energy density, on land, space and weight are not so critical, so it’s more practical. In contrast, on a moving vehicle, space and weight are critical. If the batteries weigh more or take up too much space on the moving vehicle, it won’t be practical. That is, until some future date, when the power density gets closer and closer to li-ion. Still this could be a winner. We’ll see how this plays out.

There are other factors influencing future vehicles, such as reduced weigh, solarvoltaic bodies, ultra-high efficiency motors, advanced PWM battery charging methods, smaller 80% efficient fuel cells for the range extender, advanced onboard water-splitting technology to name a few. These might reduce the amount of power we need today to run the vehicle – to a much lower power requirement. And that would make lower density batteries more practical too, especially if they were cheaper, or if there was a shortage or price surge of lithium.

The next big push would be to make these more efficient – to increase the enrgy density. The early computers filled up a whole room and were slower than your laptop. Researchers didn’t give up just because they were inefficient. They found a way.