Boston-Power expands sustainable, long-lasting battery development

Laptop battery maker Boston-Power has reported that it has raised over $55 million to expand its development of lithium ion batteries.

Boston-Power seeks to make its batteries environmentally sustainable by not using PVC plastic or heaving metals in its manufacturing processes.

The company is also manufacturing batteries than can charge to 80 percent battery life within 30 minutes and last almost 10 times more charges than current batteries before degrading.

For more information, check out this story on CNET.com.