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Glass Recycling for Better Batteries
The race is on to discover better batteries for electronic devices. Batteries that will charge…
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Lithium Battery Aging Explained
Lithium battery aging continues to be a thorny problem. Daniel Abraham at Argonne National Laboratory…
Battery Basics
Battery Options for Solar: What to Consider When Making a Choice
Selecting the right type, right size, and right number of solar batteries comes loaded with…
Battery Basics
How to Choose a Solar Battery Set-Up
A solar battery should last at least five years. Many last considerably longer with the…
Battery Basics
The Right Battery Type for Solar Power
Several parameters influence the choice of the right battery type for solar . The main…
Battery Basics
Why Heat and Loading Shorten Battery Life
Batteries are a bit like people in the sense of stamina. They get tired sooner…
Battery Basics
The Correct Way to Charge Lead-Acid Batteries
Lead-acid batteries must have full charge before we store them, and we should top them…
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Making Anodes from Silicon Scrap
Silicon is back in battery news again. Not long ago we reported on replacing lead…
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A Suntan for Your Smartphone
It sometimes seems as if our colleagues in the lithium industry emptied out their bathroom…
Battery Experiments
How to Make Your Own Capacitor at Home
To complete this safe, simple school experiment, you will need some low tech resources that…