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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan
Well, what do you think is going into the latest supercapacitor and ultracapacitor research? Fullerenes.
Fullerenes aren't the same as nanotechnology. nanotech is machines constructed atom by atom. Fullerenes are natural organizations of one atom, carbon. We just have to figure out easier ways of constructing them.
I'm not saying we're at the crux of turning them out by the ton, but scientists have already proven their capacity to store more energy in a smaller space, charge and discharge faster, and handle more cycles than conventional materials. The day we work out mass-production and controlled manufacture of fullerenes is a day worth celebrating. (And that day will probably be the first real day of the nanotechnology era, too.)
Another waay overdue item: All lawn mowers--in fact, all powered lawn implements--should be cordless electrics by now (and waiting for their ultracapacitor batteries).
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Agreed, researchwise, those near production use an other technology nearer to production.
Agreed lawnmowers are tremendous polluters.
Corded E lawnmowers are preferable to cordless any time you can. Charging a battery wastes 30% of the energy. Lawnmovers not being used for long periods of time, well at least here, waste batteries faster than any cordless device. Not factoring in that any battery loses 3% of its charge per day of non use. letting a battery go to below 50% charge lowers its durability.Changing batteries is costly and toxic. A corded mower can also be much bigger and more powerful.
Best is to use an other type of ground cover that does not need such cares. Lawns are resource intensive. We could use edible lawnmowers anyway!
