Boosting Battery Strength with Small Holes

Here is an article about how researchers at the university of Northwestern in the US are playing with lithium battery to make them better performing. According to the article, it is estimated witht the few changes they have made that lithium batteries 5 years from now will charge 10 times faster and last 10 times longer.

Osmotic Power

Credit to Norway, let's hope this technology, which i've actually seen years ago, proves economic. Development of membranes is the current issue.

This power plant uses the principal of osmotic pressure where fresh water meets salt water.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oc5bXa5PcWo