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Restored Li-Ion Cathodes With 76% Capacity
Lithium-ion batteries (li-ion) are at the core of virtually every electric vehicle, laptop and smartphone, despite occasional fires. They also…
Trends in Greener Batteries Catching Up
There has been quite a flurry of new battery ideas on our pages recently. One thing is for sure though.…
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Battery Technical
Flow Battery Alternatives to Peaking Stations
Peaking stations  traditionally deliver an extra surge of power to grids when demand exceeds baseline supply. This is an expensive…
Battery Basics
Thermal Runaway and Personal Safety
We spent our last two posts explaining the phenomenon of lithium-ion batteries overheating, and entering thermal runaway. We shared how…
Battery Basics
Upward Spiral of Battery Thermal Runaway
In our previous post that we link to below, we discussed what thermal runaway is, and how it may begin.…
Battery Basics
Thermal Runaway in Lithium-Ion Batteries
Thermal runaway is an uncontrolled chemical reaction that releases heat into the environment for as long as it lasts. This…