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Predicting Lithium Intercalation Rates
There’s a fundamental reaction in batteries that we call intercalation. Lithium ions in an electrolyte, intercalate themselves into solid electrodes,…
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More community batteries are coming on line in Sydney Australia, as a natural side shuffle to solar power. This makes…
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Two Basic Lead-Acid Battery Designs
The first batteries were vertical piles of metal discs, with material between them soaked in fluid electrolyte. That liquid soon…
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The U.S. State of Maine is on the northeast corner of the country, hard up against New Brunswick and Quebec…
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Batteries and Hydrogen Heavy-Duty Costs
The European Joint Review Committee (JRC) has oversight over individual EU member state reports. It recently completed a review of…
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Recycling Old Phone Batteries Still Matters
Phones may seem slower as they age and clog their memories, or could this be because new ones are faster?…