This sounds pretty revolutionary battery technology: Japanese power company, Power Japan Plus has announced the development of a new type of battery intended for use in automobiles and other applications, the Ryden or dual carbon battery. The company claims the battery charges 20 times faster than current lithium ion batteries, doesn't heat up, so it doesn't require cooling and is cost competitive with other current batteries used in cars and trucks. They believe the battery will be a game-changer, leading to a surge in sales of hybrid and all electric vehicles.
Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2014-05-power-japan-dual-carbon-battery.html And http://www.gizmag.com/dual-carbon-fast-charging-battery/32121/ - Brad
