Battery Basics
How Nickel-Hydrogen Batteries Evolved
The development of the nickel-hydrogen battery began around 1970 at COMSAT Laboratories in the United…
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Nicad Batteries Learned to Fly in the Sky
Aircraft place unusual demands on rechargeable batteries, and so nicad batteries learned to fly in…
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NicCad Batteries Find Their First Applications
After nickel-cadmium batteries became more practical to manufacture, engineers began looking for uses where their…
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How Nickel-Cadmium Batteries Were Successful
Because they were rechargeable was not the only reason that nickel-cadmium batteries became successful. Other…
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When Electric Vehicle Batteries Failed Too Soon
Electric cars are not a new idea. They were already appearing on city streets more…
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What Battery Failures Taught Engineers
Every important battery has a history of problems behind it. Engineers rarely begin with a…
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Promising Battery Chemistries That Never Took Off
Battery history is filled with promising battery chemistries that never took off, or became a dominant…
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The Battery Fires That Changed Lithium-Ion Design
Lithium-ion batteries transformed portable electronics. This was because they could store substantial energy without the…
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Why Early Electric Cars Lost the Race
Did you ever wonder why early electric cars lost the race? They were already attracting…
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Making Early Lead-Acid Batteries Was Difficult – Why
The invention of the lead-acid battery in 1859 was a major advance in electricity storage. Gaston…