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Swapping Lead-Acid For Lithium-Ion
Maritime New Zealand published an advisory about swapping lead-acid for lithium-ion batteries. Their report, that we link to below, highlights…
Rain Storms and Flooded Batteries
A severe rainstorm with swirling winds can be a traumatic experience, especially for folk living on steep slopes and in…
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Seawater Zinc-Air Battery Catalyst
Zinc-air batteries are a special class of metal air batteries. In this instance, the anode is zinc metal, and the…
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Thermal Runaway in Aircraft
We found some interesting research into thermal runaway in aircraft, in an article that we link to below. The authors…
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Fire Extinguisher Box for Batteries
Have we got to the point where we need a fire extinguisher box for batteries, of the lithium-ion kind? Norikazu…
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Lessons from Meringues for LIS Batteries
To make a meringue, you whip up a mixture of egg white, sugar, and a dash of lemon. Plus a…