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Smart Sensor That Sniffs Runaway Batteries
A lithium-ion battery enters thermal runaway mode, when a violent chemical reaction causes an uncontrollable rise in heat. This very…
Pfizer’s Throttling Supply to Increase Capacity
Vaccine manufacturer Pfizer somewhat unexpectedly announced imminent throttling back of deliveries. Financial Times FT.Com explains this should be temporary during…
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Let’s face the facts. People are railing against staying home, wearing masks, and queuing for vaccines and tests. Even vaccinated…
A battery electric railroad fleet obtains energy from rechargeable batteries driving traction motors. These vehicles do away with climate-change-inducing coal,…
Long COVID is an enduring symptom of an initial infection that can endure for many months. There are a wide…
Lithium-sulfur batteries could replace lithium-ion ones in theory at least, because they have five times the storage potential. However to…