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Why That Particular Battery Name?
We call a battery a battery, because Benjamin Franklin thought early electrochemical cells standing in a box looked like artillery…
Japan’s Moon Lander Batteries Await Sunrise
Japan’s ‘SLIM’ mission is the short form for ‘Smart Lander for Investigating Moon’. It entered lunar orbit on December 25,…
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Consolidating the Battery Industry in China
There are signs of China rationalizing its rapidly expanding battery manufacturing industry. Financial Times reports a ‘wave of consolidation’ is…
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Fifty Million Battery Swaps And Counting
Chinese automobile manufacturer NIO has clocked up its 50-millionth electric vehicle battery swap, according to CNEV POST. This makes battery…
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Powerful Batteries For Urban Air Mobility
Urban air mobility seems to have taken a backseat, after a flurry of promises a few years ago. There are…
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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.…