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How They Make Alkaline Batteries
The first battery emerged in 1880, when Galvani touched a frog’s leg on a hook, with a metal rod. His…
Lithium-Ion Cargo Fires At Sea
It is increasingly evident that we need to take care when handling quantities of lithium-ion batteries. We have reported fires…
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Renewable and Non-Renewable Energies
Energy, in the context our blog, refers to the electrical energy we use to charge batteries, among many other uses.…
Battery Basics
Canadian Standards For Lithium-Ion Batteries
Health Canada has proposed new Canadian standards for lithium-ion batteries, and devices containing them. See our links below to (a)…
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Faster Solid Battery Charging at KAIST
Batteries are an essential aspect of our lives. We could not have our phones, renewables, and so on without them.…
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Sodium-Ion Batteries Are Closing Gap
Sodium-ion batteries are closing the gap with the competition. They may not be as powerful, or as fast as lithium-ion,…