ZPower is taking the leading role in launching the next generation of rechargeable, silver-zinc batteries for mobile electronics. According to ZPower, that battery will provide up to 40% more runtime than traditional lithium-ion batteries and, just as importantly, be far more “chemically stable” than its sometimes explosion-prone lithium-ion counterpart. Over 95% of the primary elements can be recycled and reused. Unlike other traditional batteries, ZPower batteries have no heavy metals and no toxic chemicals. Expect the battery to be released and becoming part of major notebooks in 2009. [ZPowerBattery]
