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The Truth About Lithium Ion Batteries

The Truth About Lithium Ion Batteries 06/24/2005 07:08 PM

The comedian Jerry Seinfeld had a joke that the only warning label people took seriously was “dry clean only.”” But I think I found another one: the “charge this device completely before you attempt to use it for the first time”” warning. People lose their minds at the the thought of trying a new cell phone or MP3 player until it has charged its heart out for hour and hours on end. According to this…

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Improved lithium batteries in the near
future?

Improved lithium batteries in the near
future? 03/13/2003 10:20 AM

Fuji Novel Batteries “Reverse Current
Prevention” Protects Devices From Harm /
The Only Alkaline Batteries to Offer
this Superior Equipment Protection
Feature

Fuji Novel Batteries “Reverse Current
Prevention” Protects Devices From Harm /
The Only Alkaline Batteries to Offer
this Superior Equipment Protection
Feature 02/01/2005 08:46 PM
Fuji Novel Batteries, one of the largest manufacturers of batteries for portable electronics and digital cameras worldwide, is pleased to offer a specially engineered “reverse current protection” feature in its Fuji Novel D-Size and C-Size alkaline batteries. This feature actually blocks the completion of negative-to-negative current in batteries that are connected in series, thereby virtually eliminating potential damage and premature discharge from reverse current in incorrectly installed batteries. [PRWEB Jan 26, 2005]

Sulfur Shuts 500 Shell, Texaco Stations
(AP)

Sulfur Shuts 500 Shell, Texaco Stations
(AP) 05/28/2004 07:51 PM
AP - Just before the heavy-driving Memorial Day weekend, more than 500 Shell and Texaco stations in the South have stopped selling gasoline because of high sulfur levels that can ruin vehicle fuel gauges and make an empty tank appear full.

Lithium CMS

Lithium CMS 02/12/2004 06:14 PM
Beta release

Lithium ion Battery Which Charges in One
Minute

Lithium ion Battery Which Charges in One
Minute 03/30/2005 04:59 PM

Toshiba has developed a new Lithium-ion battery which charges up to 80% of it’s capacity in just 1 minute.  Toshiba's prototype battery has a capacity of 600mAh and measures.8mm thick, 62mm high and 35mm deep. It was demonstrated in hard disc music player for about 10 minutes by charging 5 milliwatts in 5 seconds. According to a Toshiba Lab spokesman, the battery shows less than 1 percent deterioration in capacity after 1,000 cycles of discharging and recharging. The battery is planned to be available in 2006. Here are more details from the eetimes.com.

Toshiba achieved the breakthrough by using nanoparticles of several hundred nanometers coated uniformly on the negative electrode and newly developed electrolytic solution. This stable formulation does not react with lithium ions at the cathode in a manner that would lower the battery's cycle time. The electrolytic solution and nanoparticles enable large number of lithium ions move quickly to the cathode and store in the particles in recharging mode. With the stable electrolyte solution, the battery discharges 80 percent of its capacity at minus 40 degrees centigrade, compared to 100 percent discharge at 25 degrees centigrade for conventional Li-ion batteries. In the high temperature operation, Toshiba reported that the capacity deteriorates by only 5 percent at temperatures of 45 degrees centigrade after 1,000 cycles of discharging and recharging.

Lithium ion battery recharges in one
minute

Lithium ion battery recharges in one
minute 03/29/2005 08:50 PM
Toshiba Corp. has developed a lithium-ion battery the company said features the short rechargeable time of capacitors and the energy capacity of conventional lithium-ion batteries. Toshiba's new battery can recharge 80 percent of the battery's energy capacity in one minute, approximately 60 times faster than the typical Li-ion batteries.

The energy density is 150 to 250 Wh (Watt-hour)/liter, equal to the lower range of energy densities existing lithium ion batteries have. Advanced Li-ion rechargeable batteries reach densities of 600 Wh/l. "It should be the world first lithium ion battery that can be charged in one minute. The battery has a big potential. It could be used for mobile phones in the future, but we put the priority on applications such as automobiles that require quick recharging time and large cycle time," said Norio Takami, Laboratory leader of Advanced Functional Materials laboratory at Toshiba's Corporate Research and Development Center.

News source: EETimes.com

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Mini lithium-ion battery can recharge in
a minute

Mini lithium-ion battery can recharge in
a minute 03/29/2005 04:34 PM
Toshiba says it has developed a light and thin prototype battery that recharges 80 percent of capacity in just a minute, and it will market it commercially in 2006. The development "makes long recharge times a thing of the past," the company said in a statement to AFP. One minute is roughly 60 times faster than typical lithium-ion batteries. The new battery measures 62 millimeters (2.48 inches) by 35 and is 3.8 millimetres thick. It also has a long life, losing only one percent of capacity after 1,000 cycles of discharging and recharging and can operate at temperatures as low as minus 40 degrees Celsius (minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit), the company said.

Toshiba Introduces Fast-Charging
Lithium-Ion Battery

Toshiba Introduces Fast-Charging
Lithium-Ion Battery 03/29/2005 08:03 PM
Today, Toshiba announced a "breakthrough" in lithium-ion battery technology. The new technology reportedly allows a battery to recharge to 80% of the...

One Minute Recharge For Toshiba's
Nano-Particle Coated Lithium-Ion Battery

One Minute Recharge For Toshiba's
Nano-Particle Coated Lithium-Ion Battery 04/04/2005 06:47 PM
Toshiba has announced a new lithium-ion battery technology that can recharge 80% of its capacity in a single minute.

Bye-Bye Batteries?

Bye-Bye Batteries? 06/04/2004 10:37 AM

New AA and AAA Batteries

New AA and AAA Batteries 04/07/2005 03:56 PM

Do you get tired of your kids saying "I need some batteries" being a steward of thinking about the environment we use chargeable batteries but from time to time I need to use a regular battery.

Panasonic has announced a AA and AAA batteries that will last twice as long and will be on the market soon. Good news for all of us and this is a good move to preserve the environment. [LockerGn ome]

Art from AA batteries

Art from AA batteries 04/18/2004 07:01 PM
Fully functional batteries transformed into hip objets d'art.
Link (Thanks, Jean-Luc)

Batteries For Your Pen And Paper?

Batteries For Your Pen And Paper? 09/11/2004 02:26 PM
Slashdot Sep 11 2004 6:28PM GMT

A look at iPod batteries

A look at iPod batteries 03/19/2005 03:27 AM
Since it’s debut in 2001, iPod users have had to contend with the thorny issue of battery replacement. Apple iPods are not unique in the world of rechargeable devices, writes Lance Ulanoff of PC Mag.com. All of the MP3 players on the market use rechargeable batteries, however some are designed for easy battery replacement by the owner. In his comprehensive article, Ulanoff outlines Apple’s battery replacement policy and gives the background in what has been a contentious issue for many iPod owners. “Maybe Apple made a mistake by not making them so consumers could replace their own batteries, but perhaps that's the price you pay for that much-lauded Apple industrial design,” Ulanoff concludes. “So please, enough with the wild conspiracy theories and the threats of class-action lawsuits. The iPod's a good player. Apple's not trying to pull a fast one, and some of you need to learn a little more about rechargeable battery care.”

Building Better Batteries

Building Better Batteries 12/24/2004 12:29 PM
David Pescovitz: My latest article for TheFeature is about new battery designs for mobile devices, from an onboard nuclear trickle charger that harnesses radioactive energy to a microbattery made with the same techniques used to fabricate computer chips.

"In late 18th century, Italian physicist Luigi Galvani shocked the public by demonstrating that an amputated frog's leg twitched when touched with certain metals. Galvani was convinced that energy stored in the frog's leg caused the jerk. He called the accumulated juice "animal electricity." Galvani's friend Alessandro Volta called it nonsense. To prove that the energy came from the metal, not the flesh, Volta eventually made a sandwich of silver, moist cardboard, and zinc. His device also spurred frogs' legs to spasm. In the end, Volta won the intellectual battle and also invented the battery. Two hundred years later, the technology hasn't changed much."

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Batteries Can't Keep Up
(washingtonpost.com)

Batteries Can't Keep Up
(washingtonpost.com) 01/10/2004 07:21 AM
washingtonpost.com - Lithium ion batteries, the battery type most commonly used inside laptops and the flashy gadgets that early adopters of new technology lug everywhere in their pockets, are the most lightweight, powerful and low-maintenance batteries around. They're even more environmentally friendly than other choices.

Tcl/Tk Aqua Batteries-Included

Tcl/Tk Aqua Batteries-Included 05/20/2004 10:12 AM
Mac OS X Tcl/Tk Aqua 8.4.6.1 Binary Distribution Released

Back; Oxyride Batteries

Back; Oxyride Batteries 12/27/2004 11:20 AM

Good morning, internet friends. Another Christmas has come and gone, and yet, I am still without a Nintendo DS. If my attempt to find one in a store yesterday was any indication, they've been a big hit—both games and systems have been impossible to find. Fortunately, my little brother's arms are very pliable, enabling me to bend them behind his back with only the slightest of pressure, popping his DS from his grasp into mine. Small family are the best kind to steal from.

It's good to be back in the bloggy saddle, though, so let those tips flow like the sap of the nog bush. Also, feel free to send in links to your favorite reviews this year from across the internet. I'd like to take a look back at everyone's favorites and compare them with mine.

Also, look! A new AA battery that lasts twice as long but costs only 10 percent more. If Nintendo wouldn't have used rechargables inside the DS, you'd have gotten a nice segue.

New Battery Lasts Nearly Twice As Long [AP]

Batteries Power Energizer's Q1

Batteries Power Energizer's Q1 01/27/2004 12:35 PM
Domestic battery sales and the Schick acquisition drive the company's profit growth.

Next Gen Oxyride Batteries Coming Soon

Next Gen Oxyride Batteries Coming Soon 04/07/2005 05:49 PM

The Truth About iPod Batteries

The Truth About iPod Batteries 03/17/2005 03:09 AM

Apple iPods are not unique in the world of rechargeable devices. Maybe Apple made a mistake by not making them so consumers could replace their own batteries, but perhaps that's the price you pay for that much-lauded Apple industrial design. So please, enough with the wild conspiracy theories and the threats of class-action lawsuits. By Lance Ulanoff, PC Magazine

Measure Twice, Cut Once, Change the
Batteries

Measure Twice, Cut Once, Change the
Batteries 04/09/2004 04:03 PM
Tools for home improvement, from levels to stud finders, have gone digital.

Rechargeable batteries: Standards now!

Rechargeable batteries: Standards now! 09/06/2004 08:59 AM
Bravo to Tim Anderson for revving up the call for standard, interchangeable batteries on devices. Look, the number and variety of devices is growing exponentially. How crazy is it that the electrons fly between them in standardized ways (TCP/IP) but...

Battle of the Batteries Redux

Battle of the Batteries Redux 09/25/2004 07:04 PM
G4 Tech TV Sep 25 2004 11:12PM GMT

Some 15" Alu-Powerbook batteries
recalled

Some 15" Alu-Powerbook batteries
recalled 08/20/2004 12:40 AM
15-inch PowerBook G4 Battery Exchange Program In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and other international safety authorities, Apple is voluntarily recalling certain lithium ion rechargeable batteries that were sold worldwide from January 2004 through August 2004 for use with 15-inch PowerBook G4 (Aluminum) notebook computers. These batteries were manufactured by LG Chem, Ltd. of South Korea. [...] Q. If I have a battery with Model No. A1075, do I need to exchange my battery? A....

Batteries Continue To Suck

Batteries Continue To Suck 11/11/2003 09:15 PM

Apple warns about bad batteries

Apple warns about bad batteries 08/19/2004 12:40 PM
Apple is recalling 28,000 faulty batteries for its 15-inch Powerbook G4 laptops.

PowerBook Batteries Recalled

PowerBook Batteries Recalled 08/19/2004 11:52 AM
Some 28,000 rechargeable batteries used in 15-inch Apple PowerBook G4 computers are being recalled voluntarily by Apple, and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. An internal short in the batteries made by LG Chem Ltd., of South Korea, can cause the battery cells to overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers. By Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal (via MyAppleMenu)

New batteries aid climate battle

New batteries aid climate battle 09/08/2004 04:30 PM
A new generation of rechargeable lithium batteries could reduce global warming, a leading expert says.

Warning: Exploding Batteries

Warning: Exploding Batteries 12/31/2003 10:51 AM
batlike writes "It seems I have been quite lucky up to this point as I habitually leave my laptop in the trunk of my car - which is just over the gas tank ...

Flashlight For A Variety Of Batteries

Flashlight For A Variety Of Batteries 09/15/2004 01:39 PM
Sometimes it's the simplest ideas that make a lot of sense. As people in Florida have been stocking up on batteries for their flashlights, it reminds you how you always need to make sure you have the right batteries around for your flashlights. They all seem to take different size batteries, and people always end up with random spare D or C batteries they don't know what to do with. One company is trying to solve that problem by creating a flashlight that will work with AA, C and D cell batteries with the flick of a switch. They claim the flashlight will show just as much light with any of the options, but the weaker batteries won't last as long.

MIT experimenting with photosynthetic
batteries

MIT experimenting with photosynthetic
batteries 09/24/2004 09:16 AM
National Post Sep 24 2004 1:27PM GMT

Report: Laptop Batteries

Report: Laptop Batteries 12/22/2004 01:56 AM
care and feeding of your portable's power pack

CES Unveiled

CES Unveiled 01/06/2005 09:52 PM

Kevin Christley—Night before last was the annual CES Unveiled, a press-only party where journalists got a preview of the best of the upcoming products featured in the show as well as the winners of the Innovations 2005. The room was a bit small, but there were plenty of interesting finds, if you could squeeze past the huge crowd.

AMD was showing off the latest laptops powered by their AMD Mobile Athlon 64 Processor. They had a Sharp Actius AL27 running the AMD 64 2700+, 15" XGA screen, built-in 802.11g, 512MB DDR SDRAM, 60GB HD, Dual Format DVDRW, 10/100 LAN, 56k Modem, PCMCIA Type II slot, USB 2.0 ports and Firewire, all in a small laptop that weighs just 6.5lbs. It looked a lot like an Apple iBook, which is probably why the booth babes liked it the best out of the bunch.

Notes and Tips: Speedy Batteries

Notes and Tips: Speedy Batteries 08/23/2004 10:56 AM
At least initially, Apple has been speeding replacements to customers faced with a PowerBook battery fire hazard.

Apple recalls 28,000 PowerBook G4
batteries

Apple recalls 28,000 PowerBook G4
batteries 08/21/2004 04:39 PM
Personal Computer World Aug 21 2004 8:48PM GMT

Apple recalls 15-in. PowerBook batteries

Apple recalls 15-in. PowerBook batteries 08/19/2004 04:58 PM
Apple Computer Inc. has issued a recall for about 28,000 PowerBook batteries sold between January and August for use with its 15-in. PowerBook G4 computers

Apple recalls overheating batteries

Apple recalls overheating batteries 08/19/2004 12:57 PM
The Mac maker says it will replace about 28,000 batteries in one model of PowerBook G4 and tells people to stop using the notebook.
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