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Batteries and Hydrogen for Grid Stability
A Swiss start-up established in 2022, with the aim of feeding 100% renewable energy directly into the grid. They published…
Lead-Acid Versus Nickel-Cadmium Batteries
On the face of it, nickel-cadmium (NiCad) technology should beat lead-acid hands down. Among other things, NiCad’s provide almost consistent…
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Iron-Air Electro-Chemical Cells That Rust
A metal-air electrochemical battery, or single cell has a pure metal anode, but uses outside air as its cathode. The…
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GM ‘Factory Zero Battery’ Fires Continue
A fire broke out at a General Motors assembly plant on December 19, 2023, where they were assembling electric vehicles.…
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Exploring Sealed Lead-Acid Battery Basics
Nobody explained how batteries worked when we were kids at school. The curriculum may be improving, but folk still call…
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Recycling EV Batteries in China “Like Drugs”
One in every three vehicles sold in China today is electric, compared to 8% to 9% in Europe and United…