Smithsonian July 2002, in an article entitled Peewee Power describes a gas turbine smaller than a us quarter. Possible applications generating electricity for small applications. Current problems heat dissipation. Prime mover in the research, the US Military because batteries are so inefficient.
At 10:25 PM 9/15/2002 -0400, Brad Dobo wrote: >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Chris Brogden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2002 9:31 PM >Subject: RE: Sales numbers (WAS: Re: Pentax Folks) > > >It would be nice if battery technology > >could advance along with computer technology. > >If we stop to think of the techo wonders around us, such as how far they >have come, battery technology has never kept up with it, so it would be >interesting to see if it will with digitals. Yes, I'm aware of the Duracell >M3, Energizers lithiums and what not. But they are costly and fairly >recent. With batteries you talking about a physical compound that can hold >an electrical charge. One may wonder if physics will prevent much more >advance in batteries.
