An environmentally friendly battery, made of paper and salt water and chargeable in just 10 seconds? Is it possible?
Motorola Mobility, based at Mjärdevi Science Park, along with ETC Battery and Fuel Cells Sweden AB in cooperation with Uppsala University’s Ångström laboratory, are cooperating on a truly Swedish project that combines new technology with sustainable, green development.
Researchers at the Ångström Laboratory had begun the development of a battery dependent on green algae cellulose using saltwater as electrolyte. Together with ETC Battery and Fuel cells Sweden AB they have assembled the first prototype battery for testing by Motorola Mobility.
”When it comes to integrating the new battery into products, there is still much research to be done,” says Otto Carlander, Product Manager of Interaction Devices at Motorola Mobility. Development work of this kind takes a long time. It may take years before we have a market-ready product.”
Carlander is positive about the battery’s value. “These environmentally-friendly and cost-effective batteries have plenty of other advantages,” he says. “They can be re-charged many times without dropping in performance and can be made very thin offering new designs.”
”We have a division in Motorola that focuses on sustainability matters,” says Carlander, who has the advantage of working with new products, he describes his job as 50% innovation-driven. He smiles and says, “It is incredibly satisfying to contribute to future products.”
