NEI Nuclear Notes

Michael Purdie The following is a guest post by NEI's Michael Purdie.  The Wall Street Journal 's Jon Keegan recently published a very interesting infographic on how long your iPhone would keep operating depending on the ultimate power source . Keegan analyzed the energy density of certain fossil fuels, batteries, and even body fat (which was pretty cool) and analyzed how long an iPhone could run based on its theoretical battery volume. Keegan looked at three scenarios: regular use, LTE browsing, and stand by time for an iPhone 6s . Under those conditions, Keegan estimated that the lithium ion battery in your iPhone should last 15 hours from regular use, 10 hours from LTE browsing, and 10 days on standby. The results ranged from an hour from a lead acid battery (similar to that of the one in your car) to 10 days by diesel fuel from regular use. In case you were curious, body fat would power your phone for 9 days. Can't fight the power. Interestingly, there...