寻找超级电池

　　Weliveinanagewhentechnologicalinnovationseemstobelimitlesslysoaring.Butforallthesatisfyingspeedwithwhichourgadgetshaveimproved,manyofthemshareafrustratingweakness:thebatteries.Eventhoughtherehavebeensomeimprovementsinlastcentury,batteriesremainfinicky,bulky,expensive,toxicandmaddeninglyshort-lived.Thequestisonfora"superbattery,"andthestakesinthishuntaremuchhigherthanthephoneinyourpocket.Withclimatechangelooming,electriccarsandrenewableenergysourceslikewindandsolarpowercouldholdkeystoagreenerfuture...ifwecanengineertheperfectbattery.InSearchfortheSuperBattery,renownedgadgetgeekandhostDavidPogueexploresthehiddenworldofenergystorage,fromthepower--anddanger--ofthelithium-ionbatteriesweusetoday,totheboldinnovationsthatcouldonedaychargeourworld.Hewantstouncoverwhatthefutureofbatterieshasinstoreforourgadgets,ourlives-andevenour...