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There’s more to the convention that airline passengers should keep any lithium-ion batteries with them. In other words, none of…
Fuel Cell That Runs on Dirt
Imagine a fuel cell that runs on dirt, or growing batteries from the soil. Scientists at Northwestern University in Illinois,…
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Global demand for lithium batteries is stretching the raw resources we have available. This is obliging us to recycle what…
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Aqueous, water-based zinc batteries have been on the back burner, despite their potential for energy storage. To date, the hurdles…