Battery Basics
Prismatic Cells and Cylindrical Cells Compared
There are three main varieties of lithium-ion batteries, namely prismatic, cylindrical, and pouch types. The…
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High Performance Sodium-Ion Cathode
For several decades, battery scientists have searched for alternatives to lithium-ion batteries. Their reasons are…
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Neighborhood Batteries and What They Do
A community or neighborhood battery is a mid-range option, between a private UPS system and…
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Heat Batteries and Time for Another Look
It’s time to take a fresh look at the topic of heat batteries, as wind…
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As Electricity Demand Grows Batteries Follow
MIT Technology’s e-mag, The Spark, cites an International Energy Agency report that global electricity demand…
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Certification of Second-Life Batteries in China
The electric vehicle market has expanded dramatically, although up-front raw material cost still puts a…
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Round Trip Efficiency and Battery SOH
The round trip of a battery refers to one complete recharge – discharge cycle. Two…
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Rechargeable Lithium-Hydrogen Gas Battery
Researchers at University of Science and Technology in China have invented a new rechargeable lithium-hydrogen…
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Glass Electrodes in Solid State Batteries
Lithium-ion batteries are not ideal because they are potentially unstable, and their liquid electrolyte can…
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EVs Close The Longevity Gap With Ice
Early battery electric vehicles (EVs) were less reliable than internal combustion engines (ICE), and did…