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Cheaper Better Sodium Batteries
Sodium is a low cost abundant material, with a high theoretical specific capacity when used…
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Battery Basics
The Origin of Ions In Batteries
We know that batteries charge and discharge, by moving charge-carrying ions between their electrodes. Today…
Battery Basics
Starter Batteries Retiring Early in Heat
There’s been the usual uptick in lead-acid starter battery sales in Canada this winter. The…
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When Lithium-Ion Batteries Fail
Situations may spin out of control when lithium-ion batteries fail. The key is to study…
Battery Basics
Battery Sustainability Is Not Optional
Battery demand will grow four-fold by 2030 according to several sources. Battery sustainability is not…
Battery Technical
Flexible Housings for Safer Batteries
Toyota has developed a reputation for taking electrical vehicle development slowly, and not rushing into…
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Could Sodium-Ion Rival Lithium-Ion?
After numerous false starts, the answer to the question, ‘could sodium-ion rival lithium-ion’ is looking…
Battery Technical
What’s Cooking at Donut Lab
Finnish battery maker Donut Lab, made some remarkable claims about its all-solid-state battery at the…
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Binder Distribution Makes a Difference
We wrote about hidden binders in lithium-ion batteries in our previous post, and how scientists…
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A Battery Electrolyte We Could Eat
Imagine a battery electrolyte we could eat as tofu, although we won’t recommend it. Before you…