Despite saying that an improved version of the Lithium-Ion battery was at least 10 years away, apparently, it may not be the case, as a Colorado-based company founded in 2010, Prieto Battery, aims to make batteries which are 1,000 times more powerful then the current best.
How are they going to do it? Well, as with all future breakthroughs, regardless of what field of activity they may be in, it’s all down to nano-tech. The science behind the project is really rather complicated, but it has something to do with integrating nanowire and copper foam substrate into the construction of the battery, in order for current to flow more freely through the battery itself, allowing it to store substantially more current than what was thought to be currently possible. It could be used to replace the classic batteries in pretty much anything which is powered by electricity, while at the same time opening up new posibilities that weren't even conceivable before - that's what the era prior to the new tech is going to be referred to as ('before').
The people behind it, mainly its founder, Colorado State University assistant chemistry professor Amy Prieto, have already raised $5- (€4-) million for the cause. We honestly hope that their workplace doesn’t mysteriously catch fire or explode just as they are about to make the ‘big breakthrough’, as there’s still plenty of oil to sell, and such a revolutionary technology will upset certain people to the same extent that makes ‘normal’ people happy.
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