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AboutSafety March 14, 2001	Exploding Flashlights: Are They A Serious Threat To Worker Safety? Many batteries and battery compartments are constructed to allow leakage and dissipation of hydrogen gas. But some battery compartments may be sealed tight against air and water by design.
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.
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.
InternetNews January 29, 2010	Microsoft Addresses Windows 7 Battery Drain Some people say Windows 7 made notebooks' battery life fall to as little half an hour.
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.
The Motley Fool December 27, 2010 Travis Hoium	Battery Maker Adds More Power Advanced Battery Technologies is expanding its capabilities and its capacity.
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.
PC World April 29, 2008 Darren Gladstone	Ask Our Experts: The Best Battery Options Extended-life laptop battery versus external laptop battery.
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.
Popular Mechanics October 2009 Seth Porges	How to Make Your Own Battery-Powered Gadget Chargers There's no magic to a cellphone charger. It's really little more than a plastic-wrapped strip of copper wire designed to deliver power (stepped down in voltage and converted to DC, of course) from an outlet to your phone battery.
U.S. CPSC August 19, 2004	Apple Recall of PowerBook Computer Batteries Apple has received four reports of batteries overheating, though no injuries have been reported.
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.
U.S. CPSC April 19, 2011	Lithium-Ion Batteries Used with Bicycle Lights Recalled by GeoManGear Due to Fire Hazard The lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
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.
U.S. CPSC October 28, 2004	Kyocera Wireless Corp. Recall of Cell Phone Batteries Some of the cell phone batteries supplied by the battery manufacturer may be counterfeit. This can cause the batteries to short-circuit, overheat and pose burn hazard to consumers.
Chemistry World October 10, 2013 Rowan Frame	Molten air -- a new class of battery Scientists from the US have invented a new type of battery. The so-called 'molten air batteries' have among the highest electrical storage capacities of all battery types to date.
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 January 9, 2003 Anne B. McDonald	New Batteries Said to Charge in 15 Minutes Rayovac's I-C3 technology pairs new charger and batteries for much longer life and faster recharge.
U.S. CPSC February 17, 2006	Polycom Inc. Recalls Conference Phone Batteries for Fire Hazard These batteries can overheat, which could pose a fire or burn hazard.
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.
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 July 26, 2006	Ask Our Experts: Are Third-Party Batteries Safe? What to check for when considering laptop battery replacements.
U.S. CPSC June 19, 2007	Gateway Inc. Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard These lithium-ion battery packs can overheat, which could pose a fire hazard to consumers. This is not an internal battery cell defect.
U.S. CPSC December 16, 2005	Dell Recall of Notebook Computer Batteries These batteries can overheat, which could pose a fire risk.
U.S. CPSC August 24, 2006	Apple Recall of Batteries Used in Previous iBook and PowerBook Computers Due To Fire Hazard These lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Popular Mechanics January 2002 Mike Allen	Replacing A Car Battery Once you've determined the battery is bad and the charging system and the rest of the electrical system is good, it's time to install a new battery...
Chemistry World November 4, 2014 Emma Stoye	Pressure-sensitive coating makes swallowed batteries safer Scientists have developed a protective coating for button cell batteries that stops curious children that swallow them from being injured.
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.
U.S. CPSC September 28, 2006	CPSC Releases Tips on Notebook Computer Use Tips to promote safe use of notebook computers, batteries and chargers.
Fast Company August 8, 2011 Rachel Z. Arndt	Maria StrA mme On Making A Lithium-Ion Battery Using Algae Here comes the next generation of innovators revolutionizing batteries. Maria StrA mme was on the research team that developed a battery using algae.
AskMen.com Louis Whitehead	Dealing With A Dead Car Battery There are a number of reasons why batteries can weaken and fail. Here are some of the more common ones.
U.S. CPSC May 20, 2005	Apple Recall of iBook and PowerBook Computer Batteries An internal short can cause the battery cells to overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC May 13, 2005	Cell Phone Batteries: CPSC, CTIA Working Together to Keep Consumers Safe Some recommendations regarding the safe use of cell phones, batteries and chargers, from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and CTIA-The Wireless Association.
U.S. CPSC March 23, 2011	CPSC Warns: As Button Battery Use Increases, So Do Battery-Related Injuries and Deaths Button battery-related incidents resulting in severe injury and fatality have increased sevenfold since 1985.
Entrepreneur October 2004 Sara Wilson	Shock Value A belief in the power of batteries charged this couple up for franchise ownership.
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?
IEEE Spectrum February 2011 Neil Savage	Batteries That Breathe Using oxygen as a cathode could give lithium batteries 10 times the energy
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.
InternetNews June 19, 2007 David Needle	Gateway Owns The Latest Battery Recall Gateway announces voluntary recall of 14,000 notebook battery packs.
U.S. CPSC March 23, 2005	Thomson Inc. Recall of Portable DVD Player Batteries RCA portable DVD players (model number DRC600N) sold nationwide from September 2002 through July 2003 may have batteries that pose a serious burn and fire hazard. Here's what consumers should do.
U.S. CPSC November 13, 2001	Computer Distributors Recall Batteries for Notebook Computers These batteries can overcharge during re-charging, causing them to overheat, smoke and possibly catch fire. The batteries were sold individually and in various notbook computers that are listed.
National Defense May 2004 Michael Peck	Battery Hitches Hamper Performance Of Army Smart Munitions Programs The production of smart munitions may be jeopardized by instability in the battery manufacturing sector, Army officials fear.
BusinessWeek September 11, 2006 Stephen H. Wildstrom	The Truth About Fiery Laptops Lithium ion batteries are potential incendiaries, but they're all we've got.
Chemistry World October 13, 2011 Fay Nolan Neylan	Fluoride Shuttle Batteries Lift Off Scientists in Germany say that a rechargeable battery that works on the basis of fluoride transfer between electrodes could have a better storage capacity than current batteries.
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.
U.S. CPSC January 23, 2004	Kyocera Wireless Corp. Recall of Batteries in Smartphone Cell Phones The recalled batteries can short-circuit and erupt with force or emit excessive heat, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC March 3, 2009	Frontrow Recalls to Replace Rechargeable Batteries Sold with PA System Microphones Due to Burn Hazard The batteries can rapidly overheat, posing a burn hazard to the user.
Fast Company August 8, 2011 Rachel Z. Arndt	Per-Ivar Sellergren Talks Electric Power Airplanes Here comes the next generation of innovators revolutionizing batteries. Per-Ivar Sellergren is helping Volvo put energy storage - both batteries and high-power supercapacitors - in the body panels of cars.
IEEE Spectrum December 2008 Prachi Patel-Predd	A Battery-Capacitor Hybrid for Hybrids Engineers give lead-acid batteries a makeover by crossing them with ultracapacitors.