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Betavolt's miniature battery could spell the end of smartphone chargers (mobilesyrup.com)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/technology
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[โ€“] jordanlund 54 points 1 year ago (7 children)

"it says can keep a device charged for 50 years."

On a device that gets replaced every 1-3 years? ๐Ÿค”

Better be user replaceable or that's a lot of energy being stored in landfills.

[โ€“] wahming 27 points 1 year ago

Turning every landfill into a fission reactor is certainly one way to fix the landfill issue

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