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- From: tse@ra.nrl.navy.mil (Anthony Tse)
- Subject: Re: News on Lithium Rechargeables
- Message-ID: <Bzn4xL.KHD@ra.nrl.navy.mil>
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- Organization: Naval Research Lab, Washington, DC
- References: <1992Dec21.174902.18307@adobe.com> <1992Dec21.185816.3930@walter.bellcore.com>
- Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 03:12:56 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec21.185816.3930@walter.bellcore.com> jchen@ctt.bellcore.com writes:
- >Bellcore has developed a longer-lasting battery that can be used to power
- >anything from a notebook computer to an electric car. The new AA-size
- >lithium battery is rechargeable and can last three times longer than
- >common batteries. According to Bellcore, local telephone companies can use
- >the batteries for emergency backup during power outages.
- >-=-=-=-=-=
- >
- >Obviously, it can be used for cameras too.
-
- Neat trick. An 1.5v lithium battery. Are you sure? Or is it a
- 6v AA size battery?
-
- -Anthony
-