Battery Basics
When Battery Life Was Too Short for the Job
The first batteries proved that chemical energy could be turned into electricity, but proving it…
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Battery Basics
Battery Basics
How Ions Change Lead Battery Plates Back
A lead-acid battery may appear unchanged from outside of its case, as it charges and discharges. However,…
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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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Fluorine Atoms Fix Sodium-Ion Batteries
Fluorine is a highly reactive element, mainly used in controlled industrial and laboratory processes. Fluoride…
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Electric Truck Batteries in Canada
Electric trucks and delivery vehicles are catching on in Canada, as the technology aligns with…
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Why Does Laptop Battery Life Disappoint?
Laptop suppliers are not necessarily exaggerating things, when they speak of battery life ‘up to’…
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More Durable Battery Cathode Materials
A cathode is a positively charged component of a battery, that delivers energy via a positive…
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Extending Laptop Battery Life in Small Bites
Did you ever have your laptop battery run down at a crucial moment in a…
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Batteries And Extreme Hot And Cold Weather
Our lead-acid batteries could be the toughest of their kind, but they still work best…
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Battery-Life Extension Tips for Lithium
Lithium-based batteries could be able to recharge thousands of times, and still work depending on…