From Nextgov.com: DuPont, German company win lightweight battery contest

Defense held yearlong competition to reduce by as much as 75 percent the weight of batteries needed to power high-tech devices in battle.

The partnership of DuPont and SFC Smart Fuel Cells AG of Germany won a Defense Department competition on Saturday to develop an ultralightweight portable battery that ground troops could use to power high-tech devices they need in battle.

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