Similar Articles

Browse Main Topics:

Business
Computers & Electronics
Education & Reference
Entertainment & Leisure
Family & Home
Finance & Investment
Health
Internet
Pets & Animals
Science & Technology
Society, Politics & Culture
Sports & Recreation

Similar Articles

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.
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.
Military & Aerospace Electronics June 2009	U.S. Army employs Altair Nano military batteries in M119 howitzer U.S. military officials found the military battery they needed for the U.S. Army's M119 105 millimeter lightweight gun digitization program at Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. in Reno, Nev.
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?
Military & Aerospace Electronics July 2007 Courtney E. Howard	Power Trip Sophisticated electronics drive the need for plentiful power on the battlefield.
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.
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.
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.
Chemistry World July 10, 2012	Coolant to put electric cars in the fast lane Battery temperature is critical for performance and safety, but it's a tricky business cooling the large batteries needed for electric vehicles. Now, scientists in Germany have developed a new coolant which promises to cool batteries on hot days.
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.
Military & Aerospace Electronics October 2007	Smart Energy Solutions to offer military batteries with built-in safeguard features These advanced battery systems for military use are designed to safeguard military power systems and prolong battery life.
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 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.
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.
Military & Aerospace Electronics July 2006 Courtney E. Howard	Fueling the Future The U.S. Army is tapping various electric and electronic power-supply technologies for next-generation Future Combat Systems soldiers and vehicles.
PC Magazine May 2, 2008 Lisa Zyga	Low Power, Longer Life To meet the power needs of portable electronics, improving battery efficiency is vital.
IEEE Spectrum December 2011 Strano & Kalantar-Zadeh	Nanodynamite Fuel-coated nanotubes could provide bursts of power to the smallest systems
Chemistry World January 28, 2014 Katia Moskvitch	Sweet success for bio-battery Rechargeable, energy-dense bio-batteries running on sugar might be powering our electronic gadgets in as little as three years, according to a US team of scientists.
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.
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.
Chemistry World September 22, 2014 David Bradley	Molten metal batteries set to store grid power Storing electricity from intermittent, but renewable, sources such as wind and solar power and even from more conventional power stations, could allow national electrical grids to meet demand more consistently.
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.
IndustryWeek May 19, 2010	Nanocomposite Materials Offer Battery Boost New research from the Georgia Institute of Technology suggests material could vastly improve performance of lithium-ion batteries for cars and electronics.
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.
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.
National Defense July 2007 Breanne Wagner	Army Eyes Next Generation Power Sources The Army is investigating potential applications of high energy batteries and Stirling engines.
Fast Company October 2004 Alison Overholt	The Battery Bust A laptop that runs forever on a single quick charge? Not anytime soon. Here are some tips for making the current crop of batteries keep going and going and going....
Chemistry World August 27, 2010 Leigh Krietsch Boerner	Bio battery based on cellular power plant Mitochondria, often called the powerhouse of the cell, have been harnessed in a new battery-like device that could one day power small portable devices like mobile phones or laptops.
Military & Aerospace Electronics October 2008 Courtney E. Howard	Power to the people Advanced electronics are increasingly finding their way onto today's digital battlefield. Companies that manufacture power electronics will continue to provide products that are lighter in weight and can power at a higher range.
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.
National Defense September 2006 Robert H. Williams	Laptop Converter for the Troops 24-volt to 12-volt converter can power a laptop, cell, satellite telephone or global positioning system from a military vehicle.
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.
Military & Aerospace Electronics September 2008 John Keller	Lithium Batteries Are Still the Choice to Power Manpack Military Gear Lithium batteries are small, lightweight, and efficient, but also important is it's ability to function properly in temperature extremes.
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.
National Defense July 2013 Valerie Insinna	Company Pitches Multi-Purpose Battery to Military Customers Executives from a Canadian company named Panacis said its new battery, the SharePack, is a lighter way to not only power devices, but also to harvest energy from anything from a solar blanket to a Humvee battery.
National Defense December 2011 Eric Beidel	Algae Holds Power to Extend Battery Life Researchers at Georgia Tech and Clemson University believe that material extracted from common brown algae can be used to bind lithium-ion batteries, boosting their ability to store energy.
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 February 2007 David Axe	Army Seeks Light, Efficient Batteries to Meet Insatiable Energy Demand In an Army that heavily depends on battery-operated devices to do its job, the complaints are well documented: Batteries are too heavy, too bulky and not very user-friendly.
IEEE Spectrum February 2011 Neil Savage	Batteries That Breathe Using oxygen as a cathode could give lithium batteries 10 times the energy
Chemistry World September 19, 2007 Ned Stafford	Electric Cars Hoping for Lithium Ion Revolution General Motors is betting that chemists are close to solving the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle puzzle, by developing rechargeable batteries that are safe, robust, long-lasting, and inexpensive.
Defense Update Issue 3, 2005	Power Sources for Hybrid Electric Drive (HED) Vehicles While the electrical and mechanical components of HED systems are reasonably mature, the main obstacle for full HED maturation with the military are the batteries.
IEEE Spectrum March 2013 Philip E. Ross	Boeing's Battery Blues Despite fires in the 787's lithium-ion batteries, planes will become more dependent on electricity and batteries
Chemistry World September 25, 2015 Matthew Gunther	Alkaline flow battery charges up renewable energy storage Scientists in the US have developed an alkaline flow battery that they hope will help to tackle the tricky problem of storing energy from renewable power sources such as wind and solar.
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.
U.S. CPSC July 1, 2010	Tekkeon Inc. Recalls MyPower ALL Plus External Laptop Batteries Due to Fire Hazard The battery cell can short-circuit and overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
National Defense April 2007 Stew Magnuson	Soldier Devices Create Voracious Demand for Better Batteries Batteries may be in limited supply on the battlefield if the latest electronic gear for soldiers doesn't see improvements in power technology.
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.
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.
Salon.com November 4, 2000 Katharine Mieszkowski	Dubya's all-male fantasy The ultimate frat boy says women ruined Yale University. So would a Bush administration be coed or an "Animal House"?
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.