Though they are similar to batteries, D'Arcy said the "smart bricks" his team created are technically supercapacitors, which differ from batteries in a few key ways.

Energy-smart bricks are now ready for use, but there are still some challenges left for the researchers. For instance, they have only produced a limited number of bricks in the lab.

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