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The CBC Radio show Quirks & Quarks has an excellent podcast on using aluminum to power mobile electronic devices (mp3 link).
“Instead of pumping gasoline, for example, you get a shoe-box of aluminum powder…”
More detail can be found in the podcast or on the Quirks & Quarks archive page.
In related battery news, Panasonic has created a [...]

The world’s first hydrogen plane has been tested. The plane has 15 meter wings and a top-secret fuel tank design. A predicted flight time of 24 hours can be achieved using the unmanned craft.