Portable Power

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July 2008

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Importance of the Technology

The Technology in Brief

• Portable Power
• Portable Battery Technologies
• Primary Batteries
  • Zinc-Carbon Batteries
  • Zinc-Alkaline Manganese-Dioxide Batteries
  • Nickel Oxyhydroxide Batteries
  • Zinc-Air Batteries
  • Lithium-Anode Batteries
• Secondary Batteries
  • Sealed Lead-Acid Batteries
  • Nickel-Cadmium Batteries
  • Nickel-Metal-Hydride Batteries
  • Rechargeable Zinc
  • Rechargeable Alkaline Manganese
  • Rechargeable Lithium Batteries
• Portable Battery Performance
• Micro Fuel Cells
  • Direct-Methanol Fuel Cells
  • Direct-Ethanol Fuel Cells
  • Solid-Oxide Fuel Cells
  • Sodium-Borohydride–Fueled Fuel Cells
  • Direct–Formic-Acid Fuel Cells
  • Direct-Hydrogen Fuel Cells
  • Biofuel Cells
• Micro Energy Sources
  • Microbatteries
  • Energy Harvesting
  • RF Power
  • Electromagnetic Induction
  • Microengines
• Photovoltaics
• Ultracapacitors

Commercial Development Parameters

• Demand Factors
• General Constraints
  • Batteries
  • Micro Fuel Cells
  • Micro Energy Sources
  • Photovoltaics
  • Ultracapacitors
• Synergistic Technologies
  • Polymer Electrolytes
  • Polymer Electrodes
  • Nanotechnology
  • Micromachining
  • Organic Electronics
  • Membranes
  • Methanol Storage
• Competing Technologies
• Required Resources
• Regulatory Factors

Areas to Monitor

• Dry-Polymer Electrolytes
• Nanostructured Electrode Materials
• Advances in Micromachining and MEMs
• Embedded Power Sources
• Power Management
• Transport Regulations
• Fast-Charging Batteries
• Carbon-Nanotube Hydrogen Storage
• Wireless Power Transmission

Implications of Commercialization

• Traditional Battery Markets Feel the Pinch
• Portable-Power Technologies Are Emerging for Niche Applications
• Micro Energy Developments Enable Growth in Pervasive Computing
• Microengines Threaten Markets for Batteries and Micro Fuel Cells
• Li-Ion Batteries Fuel Growth in Demand for Chemicals

Opportunities

• Portable Batteries
• Micro Fuel Cells
• Micro Energy Sources
• Photovoltaics
• Ultracapacitors

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