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  Lithium-Ion Batteries Made Faster With New Process

  October 17, 2011 — Engineers have been inspired by nature. To fill the porous electrodes of lithium-ion batteries more rapidly with liquid electrolyte, they are using a physico-chemical effect that also provides for ... > full story
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  Children Dependent on Life Support Vulnerable to Loss of Electrical Power

  October 16, 2011 — Children dependent on electrically powered medical devices for life support and maintenance are vulnerable to an unexpected loss of power -- and their parents are ill-prepared to deal with it, ... > full story
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  Redox Flow Batteries, a Promising Technology for Renewable Energies Integration

  October 14, 2011 — Today there is a wide variety of energy storage technologies at very different stages of development. Among them, the Redox Flow Battery (RFB) is an innovative solution based on the use of liquid ... > full story
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  Crash-Safe Battery Protection for Electric Cars

  October 5, 2011 — Engineers in Germany have replaced a battery box for lithium-ion batteries in electric cars with a lightweight component. Not only does the housing save weight and sustain no damage in an accident -- ... > full story
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  Novel Energy-Storage Membrane: Performance Surpasses Existing Rechargeable Batteries and Supercapacitors

  September 29, 2011 — Researchers in Singapore have developed a novel membrane with a performance that surpasses existing rechargeable batteries and supercapacitors, promising a low-cost, environmentally-friendly energy ... > full story
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  Better Lithium-Ion Batteries Are on the Way

  September 23, 2011 — Lithium-ion batteries power everything from smart phones to electric cars, but especially when it comes to lowering the cost and extending the range of all-electric vehicles, they need to store a lot ... > full story
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  NASA Announces Two Game-Changing Space Technology Projects

  September 19, 2011 — NASA has selected two game-changing space technology projects for development. The selections are part of the agency's efforts to pursue revolutionary technology required for future missions, while ... > full story
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  Reducing Costs of Electric Vehicle Batteries

  September 9, 2011 — Costs of manufacture of batteries and power trains of electric vehicles can be halved by 2018, if the gaps in the innovation chain can be closed. For reaching this objective, scientists develop ... > full story
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  New Material Possible Boon for Lithium Ion Batteries

  September 8, 2011 — Batteries could get a boost from a discovery that increases power, energy density and safety while dramatically reducing charge ... > full story
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  Powered by Seaweed: Polymer from Algae May Improve Battery Performance

  September 8, 2011 — By looking to Mother Nature for solutions, researchers have identified a promising new binder material for lithium-ion battery electrodes that could not only boost energy storage, but also eliminate ... > full story

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