News tagged with rechargeable batteries
Harness power of the sun with solar gadgets
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Aug 26, 2009 |
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In the past, if you wanted a solar-powered gadget, you typically had to shell out a lot of cash for something made by a company you'd never heard of. But that's starting to change, as major brands such as ...
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.
Virus battery could power cars, electronic devices
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Apr 02, 2009 |
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For the first time, MIT researchers have shown they can genetically engineer viruses to build both the positively and negatively charged ends of a lithium-ion battery.
New battery material could lead to rapid recharging of many devices
Mar 11, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- MIT engineers have created a kind of beltway that allows for the rapid transit of electrical energy through a well-known battery material, an advance that could usher in smaller, lighter batteries ...
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Battery Wrapped in Solar Cells Recharges in the Sun
Mar 02, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Although you can buy solar charging devices for rechargeable batteries, it would be even more convenient if batteries had built-in solar cells. Sitting in sunlight, the battery could then ...
Panasonic, Sanyo win EU takeover approval
Sep 29, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Panasonic Corp. and Sanyo Electric Co. must sell off a European plant that makes batteries to win EU antitrust approval for the $9 billion deal creating one of the world's biggest electronics makers, the EU said ...
New 'layered-layered' materials for rechargeable lithium batteries
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
May 07, 2007 |
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Researchers at the Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have developed a new approach to increasing the capacity and stability of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries.
New rechargeable zinc-air batteries coming soon
Oct 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new breed of rechargeable zinc-air batteries is soon to be available, and may replace lithium-ion batteries in cell phones, laptops and other consumer items. Lithium-ion batteries store ...
Japanese firm plans zero-emission ferry
Oct 15, 2009 |
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A Japanese shipmaker said Thursday it planned to launch the world's first large electric ferry -- the latest innovation aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
In Brief: HP recalls laptop computer batteries
Apr 21, 2006 |
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Hewlett Packard is recalling computer batteries from about 15,700 of its laptop computers as a fire hazard.
New research could help cars kick the fossil fuel habit
Sep 15, 2008 |
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Researchers at the University of Bath are helping to develop new rechargeable batteries that could improve hybrid electric cars in the future. Transport is a major energy user and is estimated to be responsible for around ...
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 ...
Mobile metal atoms
Jan 03, 2008 |
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Mobile phones, notebook computers, iPods—the boom in portable computing and communications devices is dependent on rechargeable lithium-ion batteries to deliver power. These batteries offer the highest energy density, allow ...
Coming Soon: Improved Lithium Ion Batteries?
Nov 19, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Rechargeable lithium ion batteries provide portable devices that require a lot of energy, such as mobile telephones, digital cameras, and notebook computers, with power. However, their capacity, and thus ...
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