lithium ion

Recharge Industries Makes Surprise Bid For Britishvolt – Report

Aussie battery startup Recharge Industries reportedly makes non-binding offer for collapsed UK battery firm Britishvolt

2 years ago

IBM’s New Battery Design Utilises Seawater

No heavy metals. New battery design from IBM boffins does not use cobalt and instead uses minerals extracted from sea…

5 years ago

Tech Giants Sued Over Cobalt Mining Deaths

Apple, Google, Dell, Tesla and Microsoft sued for deaths and injuries of child miners of cobalt in the Democratic Republic…

5 years ago

Scientists Develop Lithium Batteries Without Fire Risk

No more exploding batteries? Researchers develop water-based Lithium batteries to reduce chance of fire

7 years ago

Apple Investigates Video Of Exploding iPhone 7 Plus

Pass the fire extinguisher. Apple is at the centre of battery fire incident after video shows melting iPhone 7

8 years ago

Tesla Powerwall Battery Launched To Power Homes

Carmaker reveals rechargeable lithium-ion battery unit that stores solar power for homes and businesses

10 years ago

Dyson Invests $15m In Tech To Double Smartphone Battery Life

Sakti3's technology could ultimately double battery life for electric cars and smartphones

10 years ago

Second Airline Bans Lithium-ion Battery Shipments

Second major American airline bans the bulk shipment of lithium-ion batteries over fire concerns

10 years ago

IBM Recycles Old Laptop Batteries For Poor

The ultimate act of recycling? IBM turns old lithium-ion batteries into useful power supply for the poor

10 years ago

Boffins Claim ‘Super Battery’ Breakthrough

Researchers in America claim to have invented a new type of “super battery” that may transform gadgets

12 years ago

British Scientists Invent Jelly Battery

A jelly lithium battery has been developed that is safer and cheaper than traditional lithium-ion batteries

13 years ago

Industry Suffers As Apple Grabs Polymer Batteries

Greedy Apple has charged out to buy up lithium-ion polymer batteries, leaving its rivals hungry for power

13 years ago

Researchers Use Virus To Increase Battery Life Tenfold

Scientists have used a tobacco virus to increase the surface area of lithium ion battery electrodes

14 years ago