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Intercalation in Battery Chemistry
One way to visualize intercalation in battery chemistry, is to imagine a multistory parking garage with hundreds of empty spaces. Cars…
Is My Solar Power Degrading?
If you have a home solar for say eight or ten years, you may notice it is less productive than…
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New Battery Research
6,000 Cycle Iron Battery From China
The Institute of Metal Research at Chinese Academy of Sciences, has developed a 6,000 cycle iron battery with super-stable electrolyte.…
Historical Personality
Forgotten Battery World of Lewis Urry
Today we share the story of a Canadian-American chemist, who helped change everyday life in a quiet but powerful way.…
Battery Technical
Building Batteries With Pistachio Nuts
We know we need to build batteries without using scarce and costly cobalt, nickel and copper. Today we present a…
Battery Technical
Tweaking Lithium-Ion Electrolyte for Safety
Lithium-ion batteries seem to be everywhere we go, but they have a risky habit of causing fires. Often, users are…