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Spotting Counterfeit Lithium-Ion Batteries
A counterfeit item is an exact imitation of something, that is intended to defraud or deceive someone else. We hear…
Reinventing the Electric Machine for Flight
We need a step change, if we are to do for passenger flight what electric cars are already achieving. Electric…
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Battery Basics
Dog Chews a Battery Power Pack
If you ever watched a dog chew a soup bone, then you know they have mighty strong teeth and jaws.…
Battery Basics
18650 Battery Size Shape and Applications
The 18650 battery size is the unsung hero of our industry, although we seldom see it as we go about…
Battery Basics
Recycling Battery Materials Japanese-Style
We cannot build batteries without their raw materials, especially lithium, cobalt, and nickel. And without batteries we cannot roll out…
Battery Technical
Potassium-Ion Battery Makes Its Debut
A potassium-ion battery is conceptually similar to its lithium-ion stablemate, except it uses potassium-ions. A president of the American Nano Society invented the…