Source: Tom's Guide | Keywords: Energizer, Zinc, Air, Prismatic, Battery | Themes: Audio/Video Players, Digital Cameras, Digital Entertainment
Energizer today announced that it will soon showcase a new battery technology it refers to as “Zinc Air Prismatic.”
While electronic devices have continually advanced year to year, disposable battery technology for the most part has stuck with alkaline. While there have been some high-end alternatives with lithium batteries, Energizer is touting that its Zinc Air Prismatic battery will offer OEMs greater design flexibility, while providing greater run times and enabling smaller devices.
While Energizer is saving the details of this technology for the Consumer Electronics Show in January, what we do know is that it’ll be able to offer high energy densities in a small form factor. In fact, Energizer says that its new Zinc Air Prismatic can offer up to three times more runtime compared to similarly sized alkaline or lithium ion batteries – a big leap ahead for batteries if true.
It’ll be unwise to deviate from the industry standard battery sizes, such as the AA, but we should learn more in a month’s time.
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Man I hope this is true, and I hope it's relatively inexpensive. You know they are going to charge a premium though, but I just hope it isn't ridiculous.
I keep saying to anyone who will listen, that we need to make some big leaps in battery technology, as we get more and more mobile.
I'm fed up with current battery technology... it sucks, to put it bluntly.
This is by far not new technology. Zinc-air hearing aid batteries have been around for years. Way to get some free advertising, Energizer. Nothing interesting or new was said in this article.
^+1. Is this going to be re-chargeable?
Wikipedia to the rescue:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zinc_air
So no, not in the traditional meaning of rechargeable, but they can be reusable and recyclable.
Zinc Air Prismatic? ZAP? Really? (Argh.)
My biggest concern is "is it good for the environment?"
A lot of batteries end up roadside, and eventually leak into lakes and streams.
My biggest concern is "is it good for the environment?"
Read the article I posted.
That article doesn't say that it's biodegradable. I can only assume that it contains some pretty bad chems.
You didn't read the article, then. Zinc is non-toxic. The process used to recycle the discharged materials is non-toxic.
I agree with CJDavE its only zinc what harm could it do honestly people research these studid theorys please
Take a look at www.instant-power.com and see more about zinc air batteries.