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Sony has recently introduced the paper-powered bio battery at Eco-Products 2011 in Tokyo. This eco-friendly battery uses a special enzyme called cellulase to change paper into glucose, which is needed to generate the electricity. The cellulase acts as a catalyst, so it can be reuse several times. The company claims that the paper-powered bio battery can generate up to 18Wh of electricity, which is equal to the amount of energy that can be generated by six AA batteries. Read more
Sanyo today introduced the XX battery that adopts the eneloop technology. The battery is able to deliver 25% more power for extreme usage requirements. What makes the XX battery more interesting is that it can still deliver juice even when temperatures drop down to -4 degrees Fahrenheit. The Sanyo XX powered by eneloop package of four-AA batteries will be available next month at an MSRP of $24.99. [Press Release]
Wang Shuo has designed the R Battery concept that resurrects old batteries. The device comes in the form of a D-type battery and provides three slots to hold old AA and AAA batteries. These near dead batteries still hold one last charge in them, and the R Battery intends to use the remaining juice as one large cell. [Yanko]
The Continuance is a set of batteries with a USB interface on the side. Designed by Haimo Bao, Hailong Piao, Yuancheng, the battery can be recharged via a USB connection. You can also use this battery to recharge your gadgets via a USB port. In addition, the Continuance battery concept is an iF concept design entry for 2011. [Yanko]
Designed by Wonchul Hwang, the AA USB is a combination of an AA battery and a USB flash drive. This gadget features a retractable USB port, allowing you to recharge the AA battery via a USB port on your computer or save your files on a built-in flash drive. Too bad, it is only a concept. [Yanko]
Sanyo is ready to release the limited edition 8-color glitter AA and AAA-size Eneloop rechargeable battery pack in Japan on November 14th, 2010. The 5th anniversary model of the Eneloop rechargeable battery comes in 8 glitter colors such as Purple, Pink, Orange, Yellow, Light Green, Light Blue, Silver and Black. This 8-color Eneloop pack has been made to be fun and convenient for users. For example a user may pick colors according to his taste or use colors to remember which ones are charged and which ones need to be recharged. Read more
Brother Industries has developed batteries, which recharges with vibration to reduce toxic waste created by discarded portable batteries. Made in AA and AAA sizes the battery uses an electromagnetic induction generator and an electric double layer capacitor with a capacitance of about 500mF to produce 10 to 180mW of power. The Vibration-powered Generating Battery could be a cool and clean alternative for non Li-ion batteries. Stay tuned for more updates. [EcoFriend]
This is probably one of those things that you could kick yourself for not thinking of it first, but someone had to do it and the good thing is that it is here. These new USBCell rechargeable batteries feature a USB connector hidden under the cap of the + end of the batter and can reach a 90% charge in just 5 hours or almost better yet, a 50% charge in just 1 hour. Say goodbye to disposable batteries forever. [GearDiary]
Designer Mac Funamizu comes back with his latest creation in the form of the Hungry Batteries concept. These rechargeable batteries get slimmer and slimmer as they run out of juice. The thinner it is, the emptier the battery is. When the battery is full, it is just as straight as a normal battery. Too bad, there is no info on what kind of materials to be used for the casing. Check out more pictures after the jump to get more details. Read more
Here is good news for those who are concerned about environmental issues. Sony today introduced five new Mercury-Free (0%) Mini Alkaline batteries that will be launched in August 2010. These “green” batteries are specially designed for everyday applications, such as watches, calculators, toys and portable game consoles. Unfortunately, there is no further info about the pricing of these environmental friendly batteries. [Sony Insider]
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