A new battery technology that’s being touted as a superior replacement for lithium-ion cells is being demonstrated at the Intel Developers Forum (IDF) this week.Zinc Matrix Power has developed a new, rechargeable battery technology based on silver, zinc and water. The company claims its technology has three key advantages over lithium-ion.“First of all, the inherent chemistry of our batteries — based mostly on silver, zinc and water — is safer,” explains Doctor Ross Dueber, president and CEO of Zinc Matrix Power.“Secondly, these high-energy batteries can significantly improve upon the performance of existing lithium-ion batteries used in notebooks and mobile phones. And finally, Zinc Matrix Power uses an environmentally friendly chemistry which allows battery cells to be recycled and the contents reused.” The technology contains no lithium or flammable liquids and is free from the problems of thermal runaway, fire and danger of explosion. These batteries are also free from the regulations that limit the size of lithium-containing batteries on airplanes.A notebook using these batteries will run for longer between each charge, the company says. Zinc Matrix Power batteries will be available to device manufacturers for evaluation and testing in early 2007.Arthur N. Budge, Jr., chairman of Zinc Matrix Power said: “We believe our battery has the potential to change the game much like lithium-ion did with its introduction in the early 90s.”-Macworld staff, Macworld.co.ukRelated Link: Intel ‘Quad-Core’ Chip to Ship in Nov.Check out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content brandpost Sponsored by SAP Generative AI’s ‘show me the money’ moment We’re past the hype and slick gen AI sales pitches. Business leaders want results. By Julia White Nov 30, 2023 5 mins Artificial Intelligence brandpost Sponsored by Zscaler How customers capture real economic value with zero trust Unleashing economic value: Zscaler's Zero Trust Exchange transforms security architecture while cutting costs. By Zscaler Nov 30, 2023 4 mins Security brandpost Sponsored by SAP A cloud-based solution to rescue millions from energy poverty Aware of the correlation between energy and financial poverty, Savannah Energy is helping to generate clean, competitively priced electricity across Africa by integrating its old systems into one cloud-based platform. By Keith E. Greenberg, SAP Contributor Nov 30, 2023 5 mins Digital Transformation feature 8 change management questions every IT leader must answer Designed to speed adoption and achieve business outcomes, change management hasn’t historically been a strength of IT orgs. It’s time to flip that script by asking hard questions to hone change strategies. By Stephanie Overby Nov 30, 2023 10 mins Change Management Change Management IT Operations Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe