lithium ion
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This Is What A Li-On Electrode Looks Like As It Drains And Charges
Lithium-ion batteries are ubiquitous — as is their gradual degradation over the lifetime of a gadget. Now, using a new imaging technique, a team of researchers shows what happens deep within li-on cells as they charge and discharge.
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Scientists Solve The Mystery Of Why Rechargeable Batteries Go Bad
Every time you recharge your lithium-ion batteries, their storage capacity decreases just a little bit. That is why your mobile gadgets won’t stay on nearly as long as they did even a year ago. Thanks to research by the US Department of Energy, we finally know why exactly that occurs and, more importantly, how to…
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Solar Power And Battery Backup: Tesla And SolarCity’s Dream Home
Electric car maker Tesla Motors is teaming up with the solar panel leasing company SolarCity to make what might be the first complete, packaged electrical system for an off-the-grid solar home.
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MIT Creates Sun-Free Photovoltaic Power
Oh MIT, we can always count on you to come up with the most clever, little inventions. Just the other day you created goo-powered batteries to replace lithium-ion and now you’ve gone and found a way to make photovoltaic electricity without sunlight!