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Sodium-Ion Battery Achieves 500 Cycles
When a sodium-ion battery achieves 500 cycles of recharge and discharge, this gives us fresh hope for this chemistry. Researchers…
Smart Recycling of Old Batteries
Sometimes, when a task seems too difficult for us, it pays to tackle it bit by bit. Smart recycling of…
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Could These Batteries Save Children?
A leading battery manufacturer has released a product that could prevent children harming themselves, by swallowing batteries. We try to…
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Birth of the Button Cell Battery
The birth of the button cell battery did not come when alkaline batteries arrived. In fact, it happened in 1942,…
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Removable Batteries Facing Challenges
The European Union is forging ahead with plans to enforce removable batteries. This is in terms of its broad policy…
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World’s Biggest Battery (To Date)
A Swiss company is busily preparing the site for what it claims will become the world’s biggest battery. This system…