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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
January 28, 2014
Katia Moskvitch |
Sweet success for bio-battery Rechargeable, energy-dense bio-batteries running on sugar might be powering our electronic gadgets in as little as three years, according to a US team of scientists. |
Technology Research News
December 29, 2004 |
Alcohol Fuel Cell Goes Micro Researchers, who earlier this year developed a fuel cell using enzymes to generate electricity from ethanol, have built a microchip-based version of the device. |
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. |
Chemistry World
April 11, 2007
Richard Van Noorden |
Fuel Cells Guzzle Glycerol Fuel cells traditionally use oxidizing platinum catalysts to generate a flow of electrons from molecules like hydrogen or methanol. But such catalysts are expensive and can produce toxic byproducts. Now researchers are using microbial fuel cells. |
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. |
IEEE Spectrum
July 2006
Prachi Patel-Predd |
Traveling Light On a three-day mission, a Special Forces soldier might lug along 12 kilograms of batteries. But now the military is developing micro fuel cells that could weigh half as much as batteries, and could be recharged -- or rather refilled. |
PC Magazine
May 16, 2007
Lisa Zyga |
Eco-Friendly Batteries on the Horizon A new generation of longer-lasting, environmentally friendly batteries that run on sugar, urine, and bacteria is on the horizon. |
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? |
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. |
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 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
June 20, 2010
Jon Cartwright |
Carbon nanotubes boost battery power Researchers in the US claim to have created electrodes from carbon nanotubes that can make lithium-ion batteries some ten times more powerful than conventional models. |
IEEE Spectrum
February 2011
Neil Savage |
Batteries That Breathe Using oxygen as a cathode could give lithium batteries 10 times the energy |
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. |
BusinessWeek
September 11, 2006
Stephen H. Wildstrom |
The Truth About Fiery Laptops Lithium ion batteries are potential incendiaries, but they're all we've got. |
IEEE Spectrum
September 2007
John Voelcker |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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... |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
PC Magazine
March 16, 2004
Carol A. Mangis |
Pep Up Your Mobile Phone Most mobile phone users have run down their batteries at inopportune times. |
InternetNews
May 18, 2006
Tim Scannell |
Samsung Pact Fuels Battery Development MTI Micro Fuel Cells has made a pact with Samsung Electronics to develop micro fuel cells for mobile systems. |
Chemistry World
June 10, 2013
Manisha Lalloo |
Biofuel cell tattoo turns perspiration to power generation Wearable biosensors can monitor the human body, but in order to be effective they need portable power. To avoid the need for batteries a Californian team has created a biofuel cell tattoo that can scavenge energy from sweat to generate electricity. |
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. |
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.... |
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. |
PC World
February 21, 2007
Narasu Rebbapragada |
Your Not-So-Free Phone The cost of replacement batteries is a significant factor in the total amount that you'll pay for your cell phone. |
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. |
Chemistry World
February 23, 2011
Laura Howes |
Capsules for safer and more reliable lithium ion batteries Capsules coated onto electrodes could mitigate potential problems with lithium ion batteries by turning the batteries off when they overheat and 'healing' the electrodes when they crack and degrade, according to a researcher in the US. |
U.S. CPSC
October 28, 2004 |
Kyocera Wireless Corp. Recall of Cell Phone Batteries Some of the cell phone batteries supplied by the battery manufacturer may be counterfeit. This can cause the batteries to short-circuit, overheat and pose burn hazard to consumers. |
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. |
PC World
April 2001
Tracey Capen |
A Spare Gas Can for Cell Phones Electric Fuel's Instant Power Charger... |
IEEE Spectrum
May 2010
Prachi Patel |
Batteries That Go With the Flow A new battery design promises to even out fluctuations in solar and wind power |
Fast Company
August 8, 2011
Rachel Z. Arndt |
Maria StrA mme On Making A Lithium-Ion Battery Using Algae Here comes the next generation of innovators revolutionizing batteries. Maria StrA mme was on the research team that developed a battery using algae. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
September 2008
John Keller |
Lithium Batteries Are Still the Choice to Power Manpack Military Gear Lithium batteries are small, lightweight, and efficient, but also important is it's ability to function properly in temperature extremes. |
Technology Research News
June 15, 2005 |
Power Sources: Fuel Cells, Solar Cells, Heat, Vibration and Fusion Summaries of how each of these power sources work to create energy. |
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. |
Chemistry World
February 25, 2008
Simon Hadlington |
Anti-Cholesterol Drugs May Damage Cellular Power Station Certain cholesterol-reducing drugs appear to damage mitochondria, the tiny power stations inside living cells. |
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. |
U.S. CPSC
June 24, 2004 |
Verizon Wireless Recall of Counterfeit Cell Phone Batteries Some LG-branded TM-510 batteries may be counterfeit and susceptible to overcharging, especially if used with a non-LG charger. The counterfeit batteries do not contain a safety device in the circuitry to prevent overcharging. They can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to users. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
July 2007
Courtney E. Howard |
Power Trip Sophisticated electronics drive the need for plentiful power on the battlefield. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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? |
