Battery Technical
Our Human Batteries Are Cooling Down
Our body cells use electricity to send messages between them. We could not think, feel,…
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Battery Storage Power Plants – First Principles
Electric power plants produce electricity they pour into grids to provide our society’s energy needs.…
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The First Rechargeable Batteries Were Lead
It seems incredible looking back, but lead-acid cells were the first rechargeable batteries ever. But…
Climate Change
Could Aboriginal Wisdom Stop Wild Fires
When European settlers arrived in Australia they did not display much respect for aboriginal people.…
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Heating Lithium Batteries: a 2-Edged Sword
Battery activity slows down at lower temperatures than humans are comfortable with. That’s because the…
Climate Change
When Climate Change Affects Our Business
We have come through the hottest decade in our history, with 2019 touching 1ºC warmer…
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Using Entropy to Gauge Battery Health
We can’t accurately predict how long a new EV battery will last, because user driver…
Battery Technical
You Can Push Lithium Ions Too Far Per Rice University
Researchers at Rice University in Houston, Texas seemed well pleased with themselves on December 31,…
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The Oil is for French Fries & the Gearbox
The world’s most powerful electric ferry is finally through commissioning, and operating between the Danish…
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Photosynthesis in Plants for a Greener Future
Plants, algae and some bacteria use photosynthesis to harvest energy from sunlight by converting it…