Good morning John,

I think you are right. There's insufficient space left in this year for
them to mean 2008, and it appears the battery is very new. I am just
amazed at the technical progress being made.

I am sorry you have to endure the ancient lead-acid batteries that even
poor old Noah had to use. I've lived in an isolated abode (at beautiful
Torrent Bay in New Zealand) where these had to be recharged every day
for lighting that night, and they were fusspots of things. The sooner
the planet can be rid of them, the better.

Justin Thomas's website is absolutely splendid and an Alladin's Cave of
exciting news. You can access it here Metaefficient
<http://www.metaefficient.com/about> and keep abreast of technological
developments superbly presented. I've "Favourised" this site for ready
access.

One thing that concerns me about this conveyor-belt stream of new
batteries becoming available is the damage to the environment in making
them. About that I currently know nothing.

In these pressure-cooker times where our poor planet has been so abused
that it is groaning, I feel we are obliged to consider the whole
picture, not just the useful benefits at the end of the production line.

Peter






--- In ClimateChangeAction@..., "John Hill" <wynhill@...>
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> Dear Peter:
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> The article claims that: "Toshiba will bring the new rechargeable
battery to commercial products in 2006." I haven't seen or heard of it
before, have you? Maybe it is a misprint for 2009???
>
> I live in hope "they" will have something much better (and cheaper)
available before I have to replace my centuries' old design lead-acid
batteries for my home solar system, my electric lawn mower, etc.
>
> Cheers,
>
> John Hill
>
> .......................................................
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Peter Bright
> To: ClimateChangeAction@...
> Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2008 12:25 PM
> Subject: [ClimateChangeAction] Toshiba Develops One Minute
Rechargable Lithium-Ion Battery
>
>
> Another awesome battery!
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