️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Researchers have developed a way of turning the so-called 'packing peanuts' into carbon, which can then be added to the types of lithium batteries used in everyday gadgets.<unk> Researchers have developed a way of turning the so-called 'packing peanuts' into carbon, which can then be added to the types of lithium batteries used in everyday gadgets. During the tests packing peanut-based batteries could store 15 per cent more power than current technology - and they even outperformed similar batteries made of graphite.<unk> During the tests packing peanut-based batteries could store 15 per cent more power than current technology - and they even outperformed similar batteries made of graphite.<unk> During the tests packing peanut-based batteries could store 15 per cent more power than current technology - and they even outperformed similar batteries made of graphite. <unk> <unk> Researchers have developed a way of turning so-called 'packing peanuts' (pictured) into carbon, which can then be added to the types of lithium batteries in everyday gadgets.<unk> Researchers have developed a way of turning so-called 'packing peanuts' (pictured) into carbon, which can then be added to the types of lithium batteries in everyday gadgets. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk> Researchers started by baking the packing peanuts at around 600°C (1,100°F) to create blocks of black carbon.<unk> Researchers started by baking the packing peanuts at around 600°C (1,100°F) to create blocks of black carbon.<unk> Researchers started by baking the packing peanuts at around 600°C (1,100°F) to create blocks of black carbon. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ These sheets had a lithium-ion storage capacity of 420 mAh per gram. These sheets had a lithium-ion storage capacity of 420 mAh per gram. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> I looked at the packing peanuts and thought that while we are exploring "green" technologies, we should not be harming the environment by throwing them away,<unk>he said....
<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Dr. Pol's team baked the peanuts at 600°C (1,100°F) to create carbon blocks.<unk> Dr. Pol's team baked the peanuts at 600°C (1,100°F) to create carbon blocks. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>