News tagged with internal battery
China's drive for 'green' cars hits roadblocks
Foreign and domestic car makers are struggling to sell environmentally friendly vehicles in China, the world's largest auto market, even as Beijing pumps billions into clean energy.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jan 18, 2012 |
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Inexpensive sensor gives advance warning of catastrophic failure in lithium-ion batteries
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., have developed an inexpensive sensor that can warn of impending catastrophic failure in lithium-ion batteries. The ...
Jan 10, 2012 |
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3-D battery structure shows new twist in battery design
(PhysOrg.com) -- Battery life and driving range are two sticky phrases in discussions about why EVs have yet to hit mainstream use. Drivers still feel skittish about the idea of setting out on longer trips ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Oct 09, 2011 |
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Review: Acer media-center PC has built-in touchpad
(AP) -- Flat-panel TVs and PCs go great together - the PC gets a giant screen, and the TV gets access to tons of online video.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Aug 03, 2011 |
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Solar-powered plane set for Brussels takeoff
Swiss solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse will attempt to reach Paris from Brussels on Tuesday after a previous flight was aborted due to technical problems, its team said. ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jun 13, 2011 |
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NASA astronauts test new exercises on space walk
Two astronauts floated out of the International Space Station on Wednesday after trying out new exercises aimed at preventing decompression sickness while conserving oxygen, NASA said. ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 25, 2011 |
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Tesla, other electric vehicles poised to enter the mainstream
After decades of sputtering starts and stalled hopes, the electric vehicle is poised to enter the mainstream.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Apr 11, 2011 |
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Gadgets: Ultra portable video camera trades fun for video/audio quality
The uCorder video camera from iRes Technology is not the greatest you can buy, but it might be the one you can have the most fun with.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jun 04, 2010 |
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Samsung demonstrates the first LTE netbook
Samsung Electronics is demonstrating the world’s first Long Term Evolution (LTE) netbook PC at Mobile World Congress 2010. Samsung’s own in-house designed LTE modem chipset, Kalmia, enabled the development ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Feb 22, 2010 |
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Astronauts cut spacewalk short due to suit trouble (Update)
(AP) -- Two astronauts cut short their spacewalk and hurried back to the safety of the international space station on Wednesday after a suit problem resulted in rising carbon dioxide levels for one of the ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 22, 2009 |
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Ethanol vs. Electricity: Biomass converted into electricity could be more efficient than ethanol (w/Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Concerns over petroleum gas prices and long-term effects of greenhouse gas emissions on the environment have prompted scientists to look for alternative renewable energy sources for transportation ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
May 07, 2009 |
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Latest Flip is bigger, but better
Since its debut in 2007, the Flip video camera has turned millions of people into filmmakers by providing a foolproof way to shoot videos and upload them to the Web.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
May 06, 2009 |
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NASA weighs repair of jammed pin in third spacewalk
Discovery astronauts prepared for a third and final spacewalk Monday, with a busy to-do list that may include unsticking a jammed restraint pin used to clamp a toolbox to the outside of the International ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 22, 2009 |
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