Maya Labs

Scottish researchers presented a prototype of a battery powered by… air! The concept is really simple; the battery gets oxygen from the air, generates a reaction with carbon and produces energy.

Besides clear advantages as the cost reduction, since air is free, and not using heavy metals that harm the planet, is the capacity of the battery, which could last up to ten times more than current lithium ones.

The researchers’ goal now is to develop a commercial version that can be used firstly for small electronic devices, such as mp3 players and cell phones.