September 20, 2004
» Forbes reports on attempts to improve on batteries. Includes the startling observation that batteries are "primarily" made from elements in the periodic table - presumably with trace elements of ether and starlight
Batteries, whether alkaline or rechargeable, are made primarily from materials derived from the periodic table of elements, and "There are no new elements in the periodic table," says Dubois. "All the cathode materials [a major component in batteries] have been explored already."