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Popular Mechanics
January 2002
Mike Allen |
Replacing A Car Battery Once you've determined the battery is bad and the charging system and the rest of the electrical system is good, it's time to install a new battery...   |
Popular Mechanics
September 2007 |
How to Properly Check the Juice in Your Car Battery There's more to checking a battery than simply testing the voltage and looking inside for low water. |
PC Magazine
December 21, 2005
Bill Howard |
Getting the Most from Your Batteries Batteries light up our lives and a whole array of devices. Here's how to choose and use them. |
Popular Mechanics
October 2009
Seth Porges |
How to Make Your Own Battery-Powered Gadget Chargers There's no magic to a cellphone charger. It's really little more than a plastic-wrapped strip of copper wire designed to deliver power (stepped down in voltage and converted to DC, of course) from an outlet to your phone battery. |
AskMen.com
Louis Whitehead |
Dealing With A Dead Car Battery There are a number of reasons why batteries can weaken and fail. Here are some of the more common ones. |
Chemistry World
April 7, 2015
Tim Wogan |
Super-fast charging aluminium batteries ready to take on lithium A new rival to the lithium-ion battery has been created that charges in under a minute and still performs almost perfectly after being recharged thousands of times. |
PC Magazine
May 1, 2009
Sascha Segan |
Upgrade Your Phone's Battery If you've had your phone for more than a year, you'll be surprised at how much a new battery can liven it up. |
Chemistry World
September 25, 2015
Matthew Gunther |
Alkaline flow battery charges up renewable energy storage Scientists in the US have developed an alkaline flow battery that they hope will help to tackle the tricky problem of storing energy from renewable power sources such as wind and solar. |
Boating
December 2006
Ed Sherman |
The Boat Doctor - Shock-less Therapy Troubleshoot your electronics with a digital volt-ohm meter. Many boaters own one, or should, but few know how to use it. |
National Defense
December 2006
Robert H. Williams |
Improved Battery Charger Offered New LX series chargers by Nexergy that are especially configured for Lithium-ion and Lithium-polymer batteries have built in features that precisely match voltage to power packs. |
PC World
January 9, 2003
Anne B. McDonald |
New Batteries Said to Charge in 15 Minutes Rayovac's I-C3 technology pairs new charger and batteries for much longer life and faster recharge. |
Popular Mechanics
January 4, 2008
Mike Allen |
Can Mechanics Be Dishonest, or Should You Just Know Better? Consumers have a responsibility to be informed about their vehicles and not to be pressured into buying new parts without a second opinion. |
U.S. CPSC
September 28, 2006 |
CPSC Releases Tips on Notebook Computer Use Tips to promote safe use of notebook computers, batteries and chargers. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
October 2007 |
Smart Energy Solutions to offer military batteries with built-in safeguard features These advanced battery systems for military use are designed to safeguard military power systems and prolong battery life. |
The Motley Fool
November 17, 2010
Travis Hoium |
This Battery Company Packs a Wallop China's Advanced Battery Technologies is putting American battery manufacturers to shame. |
IndustryWeek
July 1, 2005
John Teresko |
Banish The Battery Room Rapid-charging technology is replacing battery rooms for lift trucks with decentralized intelligent charging systems. |
Chemistry World
October 13, 2011
Fay Nolan Neylan |
Fluoride Shuttle Batteries Lift Off Scientists in Germany say that a rechargeable battery that works on the basis of fluoride transfer between electrodes could have a better storage capacity than current batteries. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
August 2009 |
Mil-Spec Military Battery Technology for Lithium Metal Oxide Use Introduced by Tadiran The Tadiran U.S. Battery Division is introducing the TLM mil-spec, rugged, high-energy lithium metal oxide battery for military and aerospace applications. |
U.S. CPSC
September 12, 2002 |
Battery Chargers Recalled by Chargetek A manufacturing defect inside the charger can cause overheating of internal connections or external wiring, presenting a fire hazard. |
InternetNews
January 29, 2010 |
Microsoft Addresses Windows 7 Battery Drain Some people say Windows 7 made notebooks' battery life fall to as little half an hour. |
PC Magazine
November 2, 2005 |
To Do... More Cool Projects to Try Charge any camera lithium ion battery pack with the Lenmar Mach 1 Speed Charger. |
Popular Mechanics
February 2009
Mike Allen |
Troubleshooting and Fixing a Car that Won't Start With nothing more than a multimeter, you should be able to find out what's wrong getting your car up and running in no time. Here are our tips on troubleshooting a car that won't start. |
InternetNews
July 6, 2010 |
Microsoft to License InstaLoad Battery Tech Microsoft announces plans to bring to market a technology to simplify battery installation, eliminating the polarity issue that delineates positive from negative. |
Chemistry World
April 12, 2010
Andy Extance |
Balloon model bursts battery charge gap Over-simplifying chemical processes occurring in batteries has obscured an opportunity to improve energy efficiency, according to Slovenian and German scientists. |
Chemistry World
September 15, 2009
Lewis Brindley |
Super-thin batteries made from paper and algae Although the batteries have lower voltage and power density than conventional batteries, their low cost and flexibility hold great promise for applications where metal-based batteries are impractical. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
July 2007 |
System Adds Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery Power to Devices OceanServer Technology is introducing a battery and power system that lets designers add smart, rechargeable lithium-ion battery backup power to electronic and electromechanical equipment. |
IEEE Spectrum
February 2011
Neil Savage |
Batteries That Breathe Using oxygen as a cathode could give lithium batteries 10 times the energy |
U.S. CPSC
May 13, 2005 |
Cell Phone Batteries: CPSC, CTIA Working Together to Keep Consumers Safe Some recommendations regarding the safe use of cell phones, batteries and chargers, from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and CTIA-The Wireless Association. |
Chemistry World
March 11, 2009
Hayley Birch |
Super battery could power electric cars Scientists in the US have built a lithium based 'super battery' that releases its charge 100 times faster than a regular rechargeable. |
Chemistry World
November 2, 2015
Tim Wogan |
New lithium-air battery safe from water damage A lithium-air battery with superior efficiency and stability has been developed by researchers in the UK. |
Entrepreneur
September 2005
Amanda C. Kooser |
Battery Tests Don't let a drained battery stand between your cell phone and your friends, relatives, colleagues or customers. Here are a couple of on-the-road recharging options to carrying a spare battery. |
The Motley Fool
August 6, 2010
Herman K. Trabish |
Xcel Shows It Can Catch the Wind in a Big Battery Utility's test results prove wind power and solar power can work better with a battery. |
U.S. CPSC
April 14, 2008 |
Hobby-Lobby Int'l Recalls Battery Chargers Used with Helicopters Due to Fire Hazard The lithium-polymer batteries can ignite while charging, posing a fire hazard to consumers. |
Chemistry World
August 10, 2011
Simon Hadlington |
Toyota create first magnesium-sulfur rechargeable battery US researchers have demonstrated the first rechargeable battery system using a magnesium anode and sulfur cathode. |
IEEE Spectrum
March 2009
Samuel K. Moore |
A Rapid-Recharge Lithium Battery MIT scientists tweak lithium formula to let battery discharge in seconds |
IEEE Spectrum
December 2008
Prachi Patel-Predd |
A Battery-Capacitor Hybrid for Hybrids Engineers give lead-acid batteries a makeover by crossing them with ultracapacitors. |
U.S. CPSC
February 13, 2007 |
Battery Packs for Toy Vehicles Recalled by JAKKS Pacific Due to Fire Hazard The lithium-ion polymer batteries used to charge the toy vehicles can ignite while charging, posing a fire hazard. |
Chemistry World
September 22, 2014
David Bradley |
Molten metal batteries set to store grid power Storing electricity from intermittent, but renewable, sources such as wind and solar power and even from more conventional power stations, could allow national electrical grids to meet demand more consistently. |
Chemistry World
September 26, 2011
Simon Hadlington |
Electric vehicles set to charge ahead 'There is a big effort to improve lithium ion batteries for electric vehicles and largely the outcome will be dictated by how the consumer reacts,' says Daniel Abraham, a battery expert at the Argonne National Laboratory in the US. |
National Defense
September 2006
Robert H. Williams |
Smart Battery Charger for First Responders The compact, intelligent charger checks the charging battery every two seconds. |
PC World
April 2006
Tom Mainelli |
Ask Our Experts: Dead Battery Blues Advice on extending the life of your laptop's CMOS battery. |
Popular Mechanics
October 17, 2007
Mike Allen |
Whatever Happened to the 42-Volt Car? It's been just about 10 years since the auto industry was abuzz with the impending transition of automotive electrical systems from 12 volts to 42 volts. Didn't happen. Isn't gonna. Stop holding your breath. |
U.S. CPSC
March 28, 2006 |
Pelican Power Brick Battery Charger Recalled for Fire and Burn Hazards The battery charger's circuit board can overheat and cause its plastic cover to melt, which poses a fire and burn hazard to consumers. |
Fast Company
Pavithra Mohan |
Apple's New Battery Case Looks Like An Orthopedic Shoe For Your iPhone The company has released the Smart Battery Case, a silicone case that doubles the battery capacity of the iPhone 6 and 6S. |
Popular Mechanics
October 20, 2009
Joe P. Hasler |
The Key to the Battery-Powered House: Q&A With Ceramatec Ceramatec's advanced-materials specialists and electrochemists have developed a sodium-sulfur battery that potentially could produce 5 kilowatt-hours for 4 hours before needing to recharge. |
U.S. CPSC
October 25, 2007 |
Alltrade Tools Recalls Power Tool Battery Chargers Due to Burn and Laceration Hazards When used with an incompatible charger, the battery pack can overheat and melt during charging, or can explode during use, posing burn, laceration and bruise hazards to consumers. |
PC World
April 29, 2008
Darren Gladstone |
Ask Our Experts: The Best Battery Options Extended-life laptop battery versus external laptop battery. |
Wired
November 2006
John Hockenberry |
Building a Better Battery They run out of juice - or burst into flames - at exactly the wrong time. Can't anyone make a decent battery? |
U.S. CPSC
February 12, 2008 |
Consumer Alert: Fire Hazard with Remote-Controlled Helicopters and Airplanes Playing with remote-controlled helicopters and airplanes can be fun, but the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is concerned about an emerging fire hazard from the battery technology being used with these toys. |
The Motley Fool
July 9, 2010
Dave Mock |
A Big Upgrade for Advanced Battery Technologies After spending much of the past year at a less-than-impressive two-star rank, Advanced Battery Technologies has impressed enough top-performing members of the 165,000-strong Motley Fool CAPS community to climb all the way up to three stars. |
