Car batteries may soon last 1,000 years thanks to pine and alfalfa

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By Liz CoreOct 15, 2014, 9:25 am15 pts
A group of Swedish researchers just discovered an unconventional way to give new life to rechargeable Lithium-ion batteries: with pine resin and alfalfa seeds. This has green implications beyond the materials’ woodsy roots. Lithium-ion batteries help power everything from iPhones to Nissan Leafs (Leaves?).…

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