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Making a better battery

Batteries haven't seen a significant technological shift in over two decades. But it's not for lack of trying. Researchers around the globe are trying to figure out the next step toward making better batteries.

Ian Sherr
Ian Sherr (he/him/his) grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, so he's always had a connection to the tech world. As an editor at large at CNET, he wrote about Apple, Microsoft, VR, video games and internet troubles. Aside from writing, he tinkers with tech at home, is a longtime fencer -- the kind with swords -- and began woodworking during the pandemic.
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Ian Sherr
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1 of 12 Josh Miller / CNET

Coming up with a better battery

Researchers at IBM's Almaden research facility in San Jose, Calif. are trying to invent a new battery that could be half the size of current ones.

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2 of 12 Josh Miller / CNET

Coming up with a better battery

Researchers at IBM's Almaden research facility in San Jose, Calif. are trying to invent a new battery that could be half the size of current ones.

battery-ian-sherr-5231-001.jpg
3 of 12 Josh Miller / CNET

Coming up with a better battery

Researchers at IBM's Almaden research facility in San Jose, Calif. are trying to invent a new battery that could be half the size of current ones.

battery-ian-sherr-5231-001.jpg
4 of 12 Josh Miller / CNET

Coming up with a better battery

IBM invented a special machine, called a DEMS, which can measure air quality as it moves in and out of this new type of battery.

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5 of 12 Josh Miller / CNET

Coming up with a better battery

Researchers at IBM's Almaden research facility in San Jose, Calif. are trying to invent a new battery that could be half the size of current ones.

battery-ian-sherr-5231-001.jpg
6 of 12 Josh Miller / CNET

Coming up with a better battery

Researchers at IBM's Almaden research facility in San Jose, Calif. are trying to invent a new battery that could be half the size of current ones.

battery-ian-sherr-5231-001.jpg
7 of 12 Josh Miller / CNET

Coming up with a better battery

Researchers at IBM's Almaden research facility in San Jose, Calif. are trying to invent a new battery that could be half the size of current ones.

battery-ian-sherr-5231-001.jpg
8 of 12 Josh Miller / CNET

Coming up with a better battery

Researchers at IBM's Almaden research facility in San Jose, Calif. are trying to invent a new battery that could be half the size of current ones.

battery-ian-sherr-5231-001.jpg
9 of 12 Josh Miller / CNET

Coming up with a better battery

Researchers at IBM's Almaden research facility in San Jose, Calif. are trying to invent a new battery that could be half the size of current ones.

battery-ian-sherr-5231-001.jpg
10 of 12 Josh Miller / CNET

Coming up with a better battery

Researchers at IBM's Almaden research facility in San Jose, Calif. are trying to invent a new battery that could be half the size of current ones.

battery-ian-sherr-5231-001.jpg
11 of 12 Josh Miller / CNET

Coming up with a better battery

Researchers at IBM's Almaden research facility in San Jose, Calif. are trying to invent a new battery that could be half the size of current ones.

battery-ian-sherr-5231-001.jpg
12 of 12 Josh Miller / CNET

Coming up with a better battery

Researchers at IBM's Almaden research facility in San Jose, Calif. are trying to invent a new battery that could be half the size of current ones.

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