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Detroit Electric Car: History’s Loss
The English poet Thomas wrote, “We shall not cease from exploration. And the end of…
Browsing: Historical Personality
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Lewis Urry – Canadian Alkaline Battery Inventor
Lewis Urry, born 1947 in Pontypool, Ontario was an unbelievably modest man. He believed in…
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Electrostatic Generators: Birth of Battery Science
It’s hard to believe there were no power stations once, in early days of electricity…
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Japan’s Contribution to Our Battery World
Japan’s contribution to batteries has been immense, especially with regards to recent progress with electric…
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The History of the Alkaline Battery
Alkaline batteries have become part of our lives, because they are reliable and inexpensive. No…
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Flywheel Batteries Deserve Another Chance
There are several ways to propel a vehicle. One of them is kinetic energy, which…
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Monsieur Callaud : Mysterious Frenchman
Today we have a strange tale to tell of a Monsieur Callaud. He popped into…
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Electric Car History Update: Henry Ford
America continued its romance with electric vehicles, after William Morrison bowed out to focus on…
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History of Electric Cars: The Beginning
Nobody knows exactly who first put a battery in a buggy to propel it instead…
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Oxford Electric Bell Baffles Smithsonian
The Smithsonian Institute – AKA ‘the nation’s attic’ – stores 154 million items in 19…