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Lightweight Lithium Metal Takes Center Stage
Lithium is the metal with lowest density, meaning least compactness. It also has the greatest…
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A Porous Pot Cell in a Copper Can
John Benjamin Dancer was an eclectic thinker. He built scientific instruments, and invented microphotography which…
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Daniell Cell Solves Hydrogen Bubble Problem
Alessandro Volta’s voltaic pile was a great first step forward in early battery development, but…
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Introduction To The History Of Batteries
Batteries enable portable devices so we can operate independently off the grid. Although they actually…
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Electric Vehicles Are Older Than We Think
World Economic Forum reminds us that electric transport predates fossil fuel vehicles in more ways…
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How Light Emitting Diodes Light LEDs
Old fashioned incandescent light bulbs pass electricity through highly-resistant wire filaments, that get hot and…
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Why Are Lead-Acid Batteries Still With Us?
Why are lead-acid batteries still with us after all these years? How come they command…
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The Great American Christmas Tree Light Story
Edward Johnson was manager at Automatic Telegraph Company in 1871, and he needed an assistant.…
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Camille Faure Settled Lead Battery Design
Camille Faure was a French chemical engineer who discovered a way to make Gaston Planté’s…
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Daniel and Dancer Improve on Volta’s Design
Allessandro Volta’s tower battery was a brilliant inspiration that set the stage for future designs.…