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Talking About Storage for Alternative Energy

March 28, 2012

Storage is one of the hurdles in the way of mass-scale adoption of alternative energy types such as solar and wind. Efficient storage is key because we need to be able to access power when the sun is not out and the wind is not blowing. A recent TED talk delved into this subject. The [...]

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MIT Researchers Create Better Lithium Batteries

July 29, 2011

Lithium-ion batteries are everywhere these days. From cellphones to electric cars, they dominate the market for rechargeable devices. One of the main challenges faced by the eletric vehicle industry is related to the energy density of electric car batteries. Technorati Tags: electric cars, lithium batteries, MIT Related Posts:Talking About Storage for Alternative EnergyResearcher Finds Solar [...]

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Let’s go: mobile charging unit for electric cars

September 14, 2010

How about breaking up a road journey to grab a coffee and recharge the batteries? The car batteries, that is. Technorati Tags: Batteries, electric cars, Nation-E, recharing Related Posts:Electric Cars Are Always Cleaner, Says EV EnthusiastHalf of Vehicles Will Be Powered With Alternative Energy by 2040, According to ExxonNissan’s Leaf To Home Turns Electric Car [...]

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Five great reasons to replace your dry cell battery supplies with rechargeables

May 19, 2010

By Aaron Fowles, Corporate Communications Specialist* Each year, more than two billion household batteries are disposed, and that number only represents those that are sent to landfills. The impact on our environment from discarded dry cell batteries can be catastrophic over time, polluting our world’s ground soil and water supply, resulting in health hazards to [...]

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