A Silicon Valley startup is giving lithium-ion batteries a much-needed silicon boost
(WorldNews Environment)

Lithium-ion batteries are the workhorses of modern life. The batteries pack enough energy to power our smartphones and electric cars. But smartphones still die after less than a full day of use and electric cars give people `range anxiety` because, even fully charged, they can´t travel as far as a gasoline-powered car on a full tank. Incremental advances in lithium-ion-battery technology aren´t going to break those barriers. The tech needs to undergo a step change, and there are many startups currently trying to make it happen. Venture capitalists have invested billions of dollars in the last decade (paywall) in hopes of finding a...