Battery Basics
Flow Batteries Are Our Energy Storage Future
Energy is an indispensable aspect of our lives. It is the source of the sun…
I tripped over a shrinking bank balance and fell into the writing gig unintentionally. This was after I escaped the corporate world and searched in vain for ways to become rich on the internet by doing nothing. Despite the fact that writing is no recipe for wealth, I rather enjoy it. I will not deny I am obsessed with it when I have the time. I live in Margate on the Kwazulu-Natal south coast of South Africa. I work from home where I ponder on the future of the planet, and what lies beyond in the great hereafter. Sometimes I step out of my computer into the silent riverine forests, and empty golden beaches for which the area is renowned. Richard
Battery Basics
Energy is an indispensable aspect of our lives. It is the source of the sun…
Battery Experiments
Converting raw energy into spinning motion powers land, air and ocean transport. We need electric…
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Lithium is the metal with lowest density, meaning least compactness. It also has the greatest…
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The first Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries of commercial grade entered markets in 1989. They were an…
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Nickel hydride batteries gained a firm foothold in the post-war consumer market. However, the technology…
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Karl Kordesch was a front runner of a new wave of energy storage pioneers. He…
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Hyperloop intends to create electric trains operating with magnets and levitation, and shooting through tubes…
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Zinc-carbon batteries such as Gassner pioneered became popular primary cells, although it was not possible…
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We continue to explore the workings of the Edison nickel-iron battery, following the advice in…
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We came across a rare handbook that the Association of Edison Illuminating Companies published in…