The Military Wants Bulletproof Batteries For Armor
Emily Cho
Who knew foot soldiers hauled around so many batteries? The average GI carries 18 pounds of the little power cells every day, which is just two pounds shy of how much protective gear they’re wearing. But if the batteries became the protective gear, that would be a literal weight off soldiers’ backs. Gabriel Veith at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory is looking into how to make protective batteries for men and women in fatigues, according to New Scientist.
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