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New Lithium Battery Tech Can Stand The Heat
Science & Health
9 years ago

New Lithium Battery Tech Can Stand The Heat

Andrew Tarantola

Li-ion batteries were a massive technological step forward from NiMH cells but were not without faults of their own — like their tendency to explode. A new Lithium-Imide technology from Leyden Energy, however, send lithium-ion the way of NiMH.

11 years ago

Batteries That Last 10 Years Developed By Hitachi

Kat Hannaford

Doubling the Li-ion battery life from five years, Hitachi reckons its new technology, which extends the life of batteries, will also cost less too – thanks to reducing the amount of cobalt used. Hitachi hopes to get them onto the production line in the next year. [Akihabara News]

Porsche’s New $US1700 Option: A Starter Battery
Cars
11 years ago

Porsche’s New $US1700 Option: A Starter Battery

Dan Nosowitz

Yeah, it’s significantly (10kg) lighter than its lead acid counterpart, but the trustworthy car geeks at Jalopnik insist there’s no way this thing is worth the $US1700 upgrade price. The phrase “overpaid, insecure idiots” came into play.

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