Battery Basics
Why That Particular Battery Name?
We call a battery a battery, because Benjamin Franklin thought early electrochemical cells standing in…
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Battery Thermal Incidents in Aviation
Underwriters Laboratory (UL) Standards and Engagement, describes lithium-ion batteries as an increasingly urgent safety hazard…
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Vape Fire Closes Glasgow Station
Firefighters faced a real challenge, as they worked to extinguish a fire in Glasgow, Scotland…
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Lithium-Ion Batteries In Business
National Association of Safety Professionals (NASP) issued an advisory on March 3, 2026, regarding managing…
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Can Batteries Outwit Global Warming?
Many of us are dependant on batteries to roll out renewable energy, and slow, perhaps…
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The Origin of Ions In Batteries
We know that batteries charge and discharge, by moving charge-carrying ions between their electrodes. Today…
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Starter Batteries Retiring Early in Heat
There’s been the usual uptick in lead-acid starter battery sales in Canada this winter. The…
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Battery Sustainability Is Not Optional
Battery demand will grow four-fold by 2030 according to several sources. Battery sustainability is not…
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Hybrid Solid-Liquid Batteries Unpacked
Hybrid solid-liquid batteries are a blend of traditional ones with liquid electrolytes, and solid-state ones…
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Sodium–Zinc Molten Salt Batteries
Sodium–zinc molten salt batteries are a relatively new type of high-temperature energy storage system. Their…