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Major breakthrough in lithium battery technology reported
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
May 18, 2009 |
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An NSERC-funded lab at the University Of Waterloo has laid the groundwork for a lithium battery that can store and deliver more than three times the power of conventional lithium ion batteries.
Air-fueled battery could last up to 10 times longer
May 18, 2009 |
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A new type of air-fuelled battery could give up to ten times the energy storage of designs currently available.
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New electrodes may provide safer, more powerful lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries
Feb 25, 2008 |
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Researchers in Spain and the United Kingdom are reporting development of a new electrode material that could ease concerns about the safety of those unbiquitous lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, while giving Li-ion batteries ...
HP recalls laptop batteries over fire hazard
May 14, 2009 |
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Hewlett-Packard (HP) is recalling some 70,000 batteries for notebook computers because of a fire hazard, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said on Thursday.
Nanoball Batteries Could Charge Electric Cars in 5 Minutes
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Mar 12, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at MIT have designed a new battery that can recharge devices about 100 times faster than conventional lithium ion batteries. The design could lead to electric car batteries that ...
Exxon upgrades lithium car batteries
Nov 29, 2007 |
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U.S. researchers say they've developed a plastic film that will make it easier for automakers to use lithium-ion batteries in electric cars and trucks.
Chemist's discovery of new salt jumpstarts extended-life battery research for electric vehicles
May 12, 2009 |
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A University of Rhode Island chemistry professor's discovery of a new salt has been received with enthusiasm by companies seeking to develop an advanced lithium ion battery for use in the next generation of hybrid and electric ...
Improved polymers for lithium ion batteries pave the way for next generation of electric and hybrid cars
Feb 18, 2008 |
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The next generation of electric and hybrid cars may be a step closer thanks to new and improved polymer membranes that allow the development of bigger, safer, and more powerful lithium ion batteries, according to an article ...
Toward improving the safety of Lithium-ion batteries
Dec 17, 2007 |
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After recalls and fires involving Lithium-ion batteries, battery manufacturers and scientists have launched an intensive effort to improve the safety of these rechargeable power packs found in dozens of consumer electronics ...
ZPower claims its silver-zinc batteries last 40% longer than lithium-ion
Oct 08, 2008 |
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A company called ZPower has designed batteries with silver- and zinc-based electrodes that it says will offer up to 40% more computer time per charge than today´s lithium-ion batteries. Consumers won´t have ...
Increasing Electric Car Battery Performance
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Sep 23, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have found that by replacing conventional graphite electrodes with silicon nanotube electrodes, lithium-ion batteries can store 10 times more charge.
Japan plans WTO complaint on SKorea battery rule
Jun 22, 2009 |
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Japan is set to complain to the WTO this week over a South Korean plan to tighten safety regulations on lithium-ion batteries, accusing Seoul of protectionism, a report has said.
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