Battery Basics
No Need to Eat Our Socks
All batteries have three basic bits that make our phones work, our cars start, and…
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Battery Basics
How To Test A Battery
From a previous post, we learned about the electrolyte in a battery and how important…
New Electric Car Battery Decay Caused by Heat
Electric vehicles are the best way to combat rising air pollution and carbon emissions.…
Battery Basics
Magnesium-Ion Batteries: One Step Up From The Li-Ion Technology
The technology of li-ion batteries may be the best energy storage yet. Considered as today’s…
The Difference Between Galvanic Cells and Electrolytic Cells
Oxidation-reduction, or redox reactions, takes place in electrochemical cells. There are two different types…
New Battery Research
Nanocrystals: The Source Of Degradation In Lithium-Ion Batteries
Batteries degrade over time for many reasons. Among them are temperature, overcharging and deep-cycling. The effect…
New Battery Research
Battery Virus Harnessed To Create Energy
Who would have thought that bacteria can actually be used to produce energy? Researchers from…
What is a Sodium Sulfur Battery?
Sodium sulfur battery is a standout amongst the most promising candidates for energy storage applications.…
What is a Nickel Cadmium Battery?
Batteries are intended to give you the power required to run different devices, giving you…