Batteries Hopping up on Sugar

摘要

In a technology-driven era, scientists are always trying to find new and more efficient ways to harness power. The quest places no limits on the imagination. Some ideas are downright wacky, while others are only a little off the mark. In one recent development, researchers may have hit the sweet spot. In January, a team from Virginia Tech announced it had developed a new battery that runs on sugar. The researchers boast the battery harnesses the electrical potential of a naturally occurring element that is both cheap and plentiful. The only drawback could be that it may drive up prices at the local candy store.