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Lithium Batteries Take to the Road Hybrid electric cars need much better batteries -- and A123, a plucky Massachusetts start-up, says it's got them.   |
BusinessWeek
September 11, 2006
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The Truth About Fiery Laptops Lithium ion batteries are potential incendiaries, but they're all we've got. |
PC World
September 28, 2006
Stuart J. Johnston |
Should Laptops Come With a Fire Extinguisher? Record-setting recalls highlight the risks of lithium ion technology. |
PC World
April 2006
Christopher Null |
Battery Boosters Sick of running out of juice at the worst possible moment? Here's how to squeeze every last drop out of your cell phone, laptop, PDA, or digital camera battery and charge it up quickly and conveniently. |
Fast Company
October 2004
Alison Overholt |
The Battery Bust A laptop that runs forever on a single quick charge? Not anytime soon. Here are some tips for making the current crop of batteries keep going and going and going.... |
Popular Mechanics
January 2007
Erik Sofge |
Is Lithium-Ion Safe? In light of recent of lithium-ion laptop battery recalls, this article discusses the safety of batteries in laptops, cell phones, and tools. |
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. |
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
August 2012
Dan Parsons |
Power Supply A Consistent Challenge As Troops Use More Gadgets U.S. troops have a technological advantage over most enemies. But each new gadget they wield comes with a need for power and, at-times, with a hidden logistical tail. |
Popular Mechanics
December 20, 2007
Logan Ward |
New Nanowire Battery Life Reaches From iPods to Electric Cars Lithium-ion batteries that power most devices may soon be able to hold 10 times as much power. |
IEEE Spectrum
March 2008
Tekla S. Perry |
The Lady and the Li-ion Laptops desperately need a better lithium-ion battery. Boston-Power's Christina Lampe-Onnerud says she's got it. |
InternetNews
September 29, 2006
Michael Hickins |
Sony Caught Off Guard by Latest Battery Recall Add Toshiba, Lenovo and Dell to the number of computer makers recalling laptop batteries in recent weeks. |
IEEE Spectrum
March 2013
Philip E. Ross |
Boeing's Battery Blues Despite fires in the 787's lithium-ion batteries, planes will become more dependent on electricity and batteries |
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. |
IEEE Spectrum
January 2007
John Voelcker |
Lithium Batteries for Hybrid Cars Hybrid cars need to travel farther in electric-only mode, and that means lithium-ion battery technologies have a lot riding on them. |
PC Magazine
April 4, 2008
Frank Washburn |
Charging Into the Future Researchers are upgrading lithium ion and green-alternative batteries for increasingly power-hungry mobile devices. |
The Motley Fool
August 15, 2006
Jack Uldrich |
Are Lithium-Ion Batteries Dangerous to Investors? Dell's recall could place a cloud over lithium-ion battery manufacturers. Investors, take note. |
PC World
September 2005
Kirk Steers |
Longer Life, Lower Cost for All Your Gadgets' Batteries Buy the optimal battery for your particular gadgets... Ways to recharge... Why you should wait to install a 64-bit Windows operating system... A new switch to stop prying eyes from viewing what you have open on your monitor... |
National Defense
October 2013
Dan Parsons |
Army's Battlefield Network Requires New Thinking on Soldier Power The Army is interested in fielding novel technologies that accomplish more than simply removing pounds from a soldier's load, said Steve Mapes, product lead for soldier power at Program Executive Office Soldier. |
Chemistry World
April 7, 2011
Carl Saxton |
Power sources get flexible US scientists have designed an ultra-thin, flexible battery with the highest charge capacity reported for thin film cells. The battery can also be charged at a lower voltage than lithium ion batteries. |
InternetNews
September 28, 2006
David Needle |
Notebook Batteries Catching More Heat Lenovo is the latest notebook vendor to announce a battery recall due to concerns of overheating that could lead to its ThinkPad notebooks catching fire. |
National Defense
June 2012
Dan Parsons |
Effort to Reduce Battery Weight May Soon Hit Brick Wall Industry and military scientists continue the search for lighter and more efficient batteries, with a renewed focus on reducing loads carried by soldiers that affect their mobility and health. |
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. |
Chemistry World
September 19, 2007
Ned Stafford |
Electric Cars Hoping for Lithium Ion Revolution General Motors is betting that chemists are close to solving the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle puzzle, by developing rechargeable batteries that are safe, robust, long-lasting, and inexpensive. |
IEEE Spectrum
February 2011
Neil Savage |
Batteries That Breathe Using oxygen as a cathode could give lithium batteries 10 times the energy |
Popular Mechanics
April 29, 2008
Erik Sofge |
New Battery Player Creeps in on Heated Race for Chevy Volt Power A street-legal battery formula, long forgotten due to the recall-laden history of consumer electronics, may be the key to the first lithium-ion pack safe enough for a production car. |
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. |
InternetNews
September 5, 2006
Michael Hickins |
Will a New Battery Snafu Prompt Changes? Problems with batteries made by Panasonic's Japanese parent are endemic of increased power demands and portend changes to the industry. |
The Motley Fool
April 14, 2005
Carl Wherrett |
Toshiba's Battery Breakthrough Nanotechnology is making good on its promise -- at least in battery technology. Watch out for the other battery manufacturers to come up with their own breakthroughs. |
Popular Mechanics
February 6, 2008
Chuck Tannert |
Inside Plug-in Car Tech's Race to Production (and Top 10 Rides) Big automakers and promising startups say electric vehicles are coming as soon as next year, but there's a lot of work to be done by scientists before lithium-ion batteries are ready for mainstream hybrids. |
IndustryWeek
May 19, 2010 |
Nanocomposite Materials Offer Battery Boost New research from the Georgia Institute of Technology suggests material could vastly improve performance of lithium-ion batteries for cars and electronics. |
Chemistry World
November 25, 2008
Lewis Brindley |
Silicon for better batteries A new silicon-based anode could greatly increase the storage capacity of lithium ion batteries - boosting the runtimes of devices such as laptops and mobile phones by up to seven times |
Chemistry World
May 1, 2015
Tim Wogan |
Exploding batteries caught on camera Researchers have tracked the thermal runaway of lithium-ion batteries, using high-speed computed tomography and radiography together with thermal imaging to work out what goes on inside the batteries as they overheat. |
Chemistry World
October 10, 2013
Rowan Frame |
Molten air -- a new class of battery Scientists from the US have invented a new type of battery. The so-called 'molten air batteries' have among the highest electrical storage capacities of all battery types to date. |
CIO
January 15, 2002
John Edwards |
Building a Better Battery The search for a better battery is getting a push from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA), which has given Yale University's engineering department $2.4 million to develop readily rechargeable microcombustion batteries... |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
October 2009
Courtney E. Howard |
Electrifying Advancements Warfighters, first responders, and astronauts all rely on an ever-increasing amount of electronics to get their jobs done. These electronic devices, no matter how novel, require adequate, reliable, and long-lasting electric power. |
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. |
National Defense
May 2011
Sandra I. Erwin |
Army, Marines Face Uphill Battle To Lighten Troops' Battery Load Troops deploy with more electronic gear than ever: Flashlights, radios, GPS receivers, computers, cameras, mp3 players, small robots, all of which have to be constantly charged. |
Chemistry World
July 28, 2014
Tim Wogan |
Better batteries with pure lithium anodes Researchers in the US have developed a coating that could allow next generation batteries to have pure lithium anodes. |
Chemistry World
December 3, 2013
Emily James |
Lithium -- sulfur batteries ready to go the distance A non-stop trip from London to Paris in an eco-friendly car could soon be possible, if powered by the latest lithium -- sulfur battery created by scientists in the US. |
Chemistry World
February 1, 2011
Simon Hadlington |
Binning battery recycling Recycling has now become part of our everyday lives, with almost all households in the UK required to separate paper, plastic and glass for collection. However, one class of household product was for many years neglected: batteries. |
Chemistry World
April 21, 2015
Osman Mohamed |
Ultrasound test echoes with battery charge Researchers in the US have shown that ultrasound echoes can indicate density changes to provide a simple and non-invasive method for measuring charge within any battery. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
May/Jun 2004
Sara Drummond |
More Power to You Learn how to keep your tech tools charged while on the road. |
Popular Mechanics
February 2009
Seth Porges |
How to Improve Battery Life on Any Gadget The lithium ion batteries in our phones, laptops, cameras and MP3 players never seem to last long enough. But there are plenty of small adjustments you can make to make sure batteries don't run down quite so quickly. |
Chemistry World
November 17, 2013
Tim Wogan |
Self-healing battery cracks anode fracturing problem US researchers have created battery anodes that heal themselves after they fracture, substantially prolonging battery life. |
U.S. CPSC
August 9, 2007 |
Toshiba Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard The lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers. |
Popular Mechanics
October 2008
Allie Townsend |
3 Burning Questions on Li-ion Safety for Battery Guru Peter Roth The official unveiling of the production Chevy Volt plug-in car made it clear that lithium-ion battery research could be the key to next-gen hybrids. But are these batteries safe to use on our roads? |
Chemistry World
August 8, 2010
Lewis Brindley |
Wet batteries power up The performance of water-based lithium-ion batteries has been greatly boosted by removing oxygen from the power cells, report Chinese researchers. |
Popular Mechanics
February 29, 2008
Erik Sofge |
MIT Builds Efficient Nanowire Storage to Replace Car Batteries These particular arrays capture ions and give traditional rechargeable batteries a run for their money. |
U.S. CPSC
April 25, 2007 |
Acer America Corporation Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Previous Fires The lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers. |
