Sunday, March 15, 2009

Ultra Fast Battery Charging | Green Energy News

Ultra Fast Battery Charging | Green Energy News: "For a century or so, drivers have become accustomed to reenergizing their cars in a few minutes. Whatever the vehicular technology of tomorrow turns out to be, drivers will want the same nearly instantaneous gratification.

If a new discovery from researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) pans out, a quick fill up in the not too distant future may mean filling up with electricity, not gas. There, researchers Byoungwoo Kang and Gerbrand Ceder have discovered that with some modification, lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) batteries can be recharged as quickly as it takes to fill a tank with gasoline – maybe even quicker. The batteries, too, will discharge quickly, adding an extra boost to motor power when needed."

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