lithium ion batteries

Here's why the lithium ion battery deserved a win.

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Charge your phone with that white stuff from the beach

Powerful X-ray images are showing for the first time what happens inside a working battery as it discharges power, and … Continued

Nanotechnology promises to enable tiny, intricate circuits powering devices on any surface. But unless they’re harvesting energy from something like … Continued

Yesterday, GM announced that it would start using an advanced lithium-ion electrode material developed by Argonne National Laboratory. Turns out that an early version of that material is already blended...

Findings could lead to better batteries

New DARPA-funded research could revolutionize portable power supplies, leading to lithium-ion batteries that are smaller than a grain of salt. … Continued

Batteries are the bane of all portable electronics. Bigger, heavier batteries make devices less portable, while smaller batteries lead to … Continued

Electric motorcycles no longer need be thought of as slow and boring. When the Brammo Empulse, successor to last year’s … Continued