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Wired November 2006 John Hockenberry	Building a Better Battery They run out of juice - or burst into flames - at exactly the wrong time. Can't anyone make a decent battery?
PC Magazine May 1, 2009 Sascha Segan	Upgrade Your Phone's Battery If you've had your phone for more than a year, you'll be surprised at how much a new battery can liven it up.
PC Magazine April 4, 2008 Frank Washburn	Charging Into the Future Researchers are upgrading lithium ion and green-alternative batteries for increasingly power-hungry mobile devices.
PC World November 5, 2002 Charles Bermant	Next-Gen Batteries May Get Constant Charge Start-up explores fuel cell technology to boost life -- or capabilities -- of mobile devices.
PC World April 29, 2008 Darren Gladstone	Ask Our Experts: The Best Battery Options Extended-life laptop battery versus external laptop battery.
Commercial Investment Real Estate May/Jun 2004 Sara Drummond	More Power to You Learn how to keep your tech tools charged while on the road.
PC Magazine December 21, 2005 Bill Howard	Getting the Most from Your Batteries Batteries light up our lives and a whole array of devices. Here's how to choose and use them.
PC World April 2006 Christopher Null	Battery Boosters Sick of running out of juice at the worst possible moment? Here's how to squeeze every last drop out of your cell phone, laptop, PDA, or digital camera battery and charge it up quickly and conveniently.
National Defense August 2012 Dan Parsons	Power Supply A Consistent Challenge As Troops Use More Gadgets U.S. troops have a technological advantage over most enemies. But each new gadget they wield comes with a need for power and, at-times, with a hidden logistical tail.
Chemistry World February 1, 2011 Simon Hadlington	Binning battery recycling Recycling has now become part of our everyday lives, with almost all households in the UK required to separate paper, plastic and glass for collection. However, one class of household product was for many years neglected: batteries.
The Motley Fool April 14, 2005 Carl Wherrett	Toshiba's Battery Breakthrough Nanotechnology is making good on its promise -- at least in battery technology. Watch out for the other battery manufacturers to come up with their own breakthroughs.
PC World September 28, 2006 Stuart J. Johnston	Should Laptops Come With a Fire Extinguisher? Record-setting recalls highlight the risks of lithium ion technology.
National Defense June 2012 Dan Parsons	Effort to Reduce Battery Weight May Soon Hit Brick Wall Industry and military scientists continue the search for lighter and more efficient batteries, with a renewed focus on reducing loads carried by soldiers that affect their mobility and health.
U.S. CPSC August 9, 2007	Toshiba Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard The lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
BusinessWeek July 16, 2009 Rowley & Hall	A Future Shock for Electric Cars? This summer marks a milestone in green motoring. Tokyo-based Mitsubishi Motor will soon start selling its $48,000 electric minicar, the i-MiEV, beating out Subaru, Nissan Motor, and China's BYD Auto, all of which have designs on the electric-car market.
U.S. CPSC April 25, 2007	Acer America Corporation Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Previous Fires The lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
National Defense October 2013 Dan Parsons	Army's Battlefield Network Requires New Thinking on Soldier Power The Army is interested in fielding novel technologies that accomplish more than simply removing pounds from a soldier's load, said Steve Mapes, product lead for soldier power at Program Executive Office Soldier.
U.S. CPSC October 23, 2006	Sony Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Previous Fires These lithium ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
InternetNews May 18, 2006 Tim Scannell	Samsung Pact Fuels Battery Development MTI Micro Fuel Cells has made a pact with Samsung Electronics to develop micro fuel cells for mobile systems.
National Defense May 2011 Grace V. Jean	Researchers Tackle Marines' Portable Power Challenges The Defense Department's research laboratories are spending millions of dollars to improve batteries and to develop new portable power technologies for dismounted troops.
InternetNews February 9, 2010	Microsoft Denies Windows 7 Tied to Battery Issues Microsoft Windows President Steven Sinofsky takes to the blogs to clear the software giant's name in a highly publicized controversy over the effects Windows 7 is having on laptop batteries.
IEEE Spectrum July 2006 Prachi Patel-Predd	Traveling Light On a three-day mission, a Special Forces soldier might lug along 12 kilograms of batteries. But now the military is developing micro fuel cells that could weigh half as much as batteries, and could be recharged -- or rather refilled.
Popular Mechanics December 20, 2007 Logan Ward	New Nanowire Battery Life Reaches From iPods to Electric Cars Lithium-ion batteries that power most devices may soon be able to hold 10 times as much power.
The Motley Fool June 17, 2005 Matt Thurmond	Is Valence Drained? The battery company's future depends on a billionaire and a rechargeable battery pack. Valence is a speculative play that investors would do well to pass on.
The Motley Fool August 15, 2006 Jack Uldrich	Are Lithium-Ion Batteries Dangerous to Investors? Dell's recall could place a cloud over lithium-ion battery manufacturers. Investors, take note.
CIO January 1, 2003 Susannah Patton	Bye-Bye Batteries Imagine chatting on your cell phone for months at a time without recharging it. Or taking a laptop on a weeklong business trip without a battery or power cord. That's the goal of scientists around the world working to perfect tiny fuel cells using microtechnology engineering.
IEEE Spectrum March 2008 Tekla S. Perry	The Lady and the Li-ion Laptops desperately need a better lithium-ion battery. Boston-Power's Christina Lampe-Onnerud says she's got it.
InternetNews September 5, 2006 Michael Hickins	Will a New Battery Snafu Prompt Changes? Problems with batteries made by Panasonic's Japanese parent are endemic of increased power demands and portend changes to the industry.
InternetNews May 24, 2010	More HP Laptop Batteries Recalled The company has to expand its recall to another 54,000 batteries because they are at risk of catching fire. Is yours on the list?
Popular Mechanics January 2007 Erik Sofge	Is Lithium-Ion Safe? In light of recent of lithium-ion laptop battery recalls, this article discusses the safety of batteries in laptops, cell phones, and tools.
PC Magazine May 16, 2007 Lisa Zyga	Eco-Friendly Batteries on the Horizon A new generation of longer-lasting, environmentally friendly batteries that run on sugar, urine, and bacteria is on the horizon.
InternetNews August 14, 2007 Larry Barrett	Hot Talk: Nokia Warns of Defective Batteries Nokia says as many as 46 million batteries could overheat while charging.
PC World February 21, 2007 Narasu Rebbapragada	Your Not-So-Free Phone The cost of replacement batteries is a significant factor in the total amount that you'll pay for your cell phone.
PC World April 2006 Tom Mainelli	Ask Our Experts: Dead Battery Blues Advice on extending the life of your laptop's CMOS battery.
The Motley Fool November 17, 2010 Travis Hoium	This Battery Company Packs a Wallop China's Advanced Battery Technologies is putting American battery manufacturers to shame.
National Defense May 2011 Sandra I. Erwin	Army, Marines Face Uphill Battle To Lighten Troops' Battery Load Troops deploy with more electronic gear than ever: Flashlights, radios, GPS receivers, computers, cameras, mp3 players, small robots, all of which have to be constantly charged.
The Motley Fool August 20, 2004 Tim Beyers	Apple's Juicy Recall The computer maker recalls laptop batteries that could overheat. With the company under attack on so many competitive fronts, the last thing Apple needs is a reputation for production problems.
InternetNews September 28, 2006 David Needle	Notebook Batteries Catching More Heat Lenovo is the latest notebook vendor to announce a battery recall due to concerns of overheating that could lead to its ThinkPad notebooks catching fire.
U.S. CPSC September 28, 2006	Lenovo and IBM Announce Recall of ThinkPad Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard These lithium-ion batteries can cause overheating, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Chemistry World April 21, 2015 Osman Mohamed	Ultrasound test echoes with battery charge Researchers in the US have shown that ultrasound echoes can indicate density changes to provide a simple and non-invasive method for measuring charge within any battery.
Chemistry World May 1, 2015 Tim Wogan	Exploding batteries caught on camera Researchers have tracked the thermal runaway of lithium-ion batteries, using high-speed computed tomography and radiography together with thermal imaging to work out what goes on inside the batteries as they overheat.
The Motley Fool October 31, 2006 Jack Uldrich	3M: A Safe Play in Lithium Ion Batteries Given 3M's size, its global presence, and its generally favorable reputation, manufacturers looking to avoid the cost and hassles of another potential recall might select the company's lithium-ion batteries over some of its competitors. Investors, take note.
PC Magazine March 16, 2004 Carol A. Mangis	Pep Up Your Mobile Phone Most mobile phone users have run down their batteries at inopportune times.
U.S. CPSC March 1, 2007	Lenovo Recalls ThinkPad Notebook PC Extended-Life Batteries Due to Fire Hazard If the battery in the laptop is struck forcefully on the corner, such as from a direct fall to the ground, the battery pack can overheat and pose a fire hazard to users.
Fast Company August 8, 2011 Rachel Z. Arndt	Winfried W. Wilcke On Building A Bigger Battery For The Electric Car Winfried W. Wilcke uses nanoscience to boost the storage capacity of electric-car batteries while keeping them lightweight.
The Motley Fool September 19, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Sony Losing Power Sony is implicated in yet another battery recall offering yet another reason for investors to be leery.
Military & Aerospace Electronics October 2009 Courtney E. Howard	Electrifying Advancements Warfighters, first responders, and astronauts all rely on an ever-increasing amount of electronics to get their jobs done. These electronic devices, no matter how novel, require adequate, reliable, and long-lasting electric power.
IEEE Spectrum January 2007 John Voelcker	Lithium Batteries for Hybrid Cars Hybrid cars need to travel farther in electric-only mode, and that means lithium-ion battery technologies have a lot riding on them.