Comments on: Building better batteries, the Chinese way http://2020science.org/2009/04/02/building-better-batteries-the-chinese-way/ Providing a clear perspective on developing science and technology responsibly Mon, 21 May 2012 14:01:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: WebdePaylas.Net - Scientific Share! http://2020science.org/2009/04/02/building-better-batteries-the-chinese-way/#comment-3497 WebdePaylas.Net - Scientific Share! Sun, 05 Apr 2009 12:40:55 +0000 http://2020science.org/?p=1160#comment-3497 <strong>Building better batteries, the Chinese way...</strong> Reading yesterday’s New York Times, it seems China could well be poised to leapfrog the West in advanced battery technology (China Vies to Be World’s Leader in Electric Cars). According to the article, Chinese leaders have adopted a plan aimed at t... Building better batteries, the Chinese way…

Reading yesterday’s New York Times, it seems China could well be poised to leapfrog the West in advanced battery technology (China Vies to Be World’s Leader in Electric Cars). According to the article, Chinese leaders have adopted a plan aimed at t…

]]> By: Patrick @ Very Evolved http://2020science.org/2009/04/02/building-better-batteries-the-chinese-way/#comment-3410 Patrick @ Very Evolved Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:40:26 +0000 http://2020science.org/?p=1160#comment-3410 It really does seem that there hasn't been the same pressure on developing battery technology as there has been on processing tech. In the time it's taken us to go from the 386 Intel chip to to power of the iPhone, battery capacity, recharge cycles, and recharge time have barely doubled. Any competition on this front can only be a good thing - it's just as you say, some economies other than ours might benefit from it first. Patrick It really does seem that there hasn’t been the same pressure on developing battery technology as there has been on processing tech.
In the time it’s taken us to go from the 386 Intel chip to to power of the iPhone, battery capacity, recharge cycles, and recharge time have barely doubled.

Any competition on this front can only be a good thing – it’s just as you say, some economies other than ours might benefit from it first.

Patrick

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