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The Birth of the Modern Battery
The birth of the modern battery was a private affair, with only two amateur scientists…
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Battery Basics
From the First Battery to Lead-Acid
We’ll take you on a roller-coaster ride today, from the first battery to lead-acid technology…
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Early Days of Lead-Acid Battery History
The lead battery that Gaston Planté invented in 1859, was the first ever rechargeable battery.…
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First Practical Electric Vehicles Emerge
Scientists researching the dawn of practical magnetism and electricity, must have dreamed of functional uses…
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Electric Battery Storage History Part Three
We have come quite a long way in our abridged electric battery storage history. We…
Battery Basics
Was the Jacobi Lead Battery Ahead of Planté?
This may be your most intriguing battery read for some time. Our source is a…
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Planté’s Choice of Lead & Why He Made It
Planté’s choice of lead was an unexpected departure from a convention of using copper and…
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Gaston Planté’s Lead Acid Battery Cell
We will probably never know what inspired Gaston Plante to create a spiral roll of…
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Four Things About Starter Batteries You Did Not Know
We’ve become quiet blasé about auto starter batteries in North America. We expect them to…
Battery Experiments
Power from Zinc and Copper in Action
Alessandro Volta made the world’s first battery in 1791. We don’t know why he piled…