] NEC Corp has developed a battery that can be recharged
] only in 30 seconds, company sources said. Called an
] organic radical battery, it can be recharged to the same
] level of power as that stored in nickel-hydrogen cells,
] which are widely used in digital cameras, portable MD
] players and other electronic devices.
]
]
] It takes only about 30 seconds to recharge the battery
] enough to allow 80 hours of continuous operation of an MD
] player, compared with around an hour needed by
] conventional rechargeables, the company claims.

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