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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Battery Basics
Battery Basics
Intriguing Aspects Of Lithium-Ion Batteries
The first lithium-ion battery appeared in a Sony Walkman in the 1990s. Since then, the…
Battery Basics
Water Does Not Extinguish Lithium Fires
Lithium-ion batteries should remain stable and working, under normal conditions. However, if their terminals short-circuit…
Battery Technical
Saltwater and Electric Vehicle Battery Damage
Hurricanes may push ocean water inland with devastating effect. Dozens of electric vehicles could be…
Battery Technical
Thermal Heat Batteries Could Be the Next Step
Solar and wind power have broken through, and now compete successfully with coal and gas…
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Storing Energy in Heat Brighter Than the Sun
We are always on the hunt for innovative ways to store energy. The pressure is…
Battery Technical
Battery Resistance Opens a Window
Internal resistance refers to any material’s opposition to the flow of energy through a conductor.…
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Phenomenon Called Energy – Can We See It?
Energy is potential to do work, as for example an athlete preparing to beat a…
Battery Basics
Energy in Batteries is Ability to Do Work
What use could energy in batteries be, unless we could convert it to something valuable…
Battery Technical
Recycling Lithium-Ion Batteries With CO2
Researchers at University of Toronto have found a new way to recover lithium, cobalt, nickel…