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Student creates 30-second cellphone battery charge, tapped by Google

, May 20th 2013 Discuss [22]

This year's Intel International Science and Engineering Fair has named its three winners, picking 18-year-old Eesha Khare for her invention of a supercapacitor that could soon charge a cellphone battery in 20-30 seconds. This little piece of technology has landed Khare a runner-up prize of $50,000 USD in scholarship funds which she'll use to attend Harvard University and continue her research. This technology will not only be able to be utilized by the relatively small capacity batteries of smartphones, but of future electric cars, as well. Read The Full Story

Boeing 787 clear to fly after FAA approves battery fix

, Apr 25th 2013 Discuss [1]

After last week's FAA approval of Boeing's new battery design for its 787 Dreamliner, the organization has finally lifted the flight ban on the new planes, allowing airlines to decide for themselves when to send the new Boeing birds back up in the air. The ban on the 787 lasted over three months starting in January when multiple batteries on different flights caught on fire. Read The Full Story

Airbus to skip lithium-ion batteries in new planes

, Feb 15th 2013 Discuss [0]

After the recent fiasco with the new Boeing 787 Dreamliners and their melting lithium-ion batteries, it seems that Airbus won't be taking any chances and will be dropping lithium-ion batteries when building their new A350 aircraft. The airplane manufacturer is afraid that regulatory uncertainties will delay production of its new plane. Read The Full Story

Boeing completes first 787 test flight following battery investigation

, Feb 10th 2013 Discuss [0]

It's been quite a dramatic beginning for the 787 Dreamliner, probably one that Boeing and the airlines weren't hoping for, but reoccurring failures to the lithium-ion batteries in several 787 aircrafts resulted in the entire fleet getting ground in order to investigate the issue. However, after a few weeks of investigating and troubleshooting, Boeing has completed its first flight of the 787 following the grounding. Read The Full Story

Microsoft hints at Surface Pro battery add-on

, Feb 7th 2013 Discuss [4]

The reviews are in for Microsoft's Surface Pro, and while it's been a mixed bag overall, we actually enjoyed our time with the tablet, but one area that many people weren't too pleased about was battery life. During our tests, we were getting around 4.5 to 5 hours, with 6 hours during some occasions. However, it looks like Microsoft may have a solution. Read The Full Story

Boeing to redesign 787 battery as a temporary fix

, Feb 7th 2013 Discuss [1]

After the FAA decided to ground all Boeing 787 Dreamliners last month, a massive investigation began to determine the cause of the battery failures inside the new planes. It turns out that the batteries were overheating and literally melting. However, in order to get all 50 Dreamliners back up in the air, Boeing will be redesigning the battery as a temporary fix. Read The Full Story

Samsung offering 3,000 mAh for Galaxy S III

, Dec 18th 2012 Discuss [5]

If you're not satisfied with the battery life of your Galaxy S III, Samsung is finally offering a solution that will boost the juice a couple more hours for their flagship device. The company will be releasing a 3,000 mAh extended battery to UK users at a price of £39.99 through Mobile Fun. While there's no release date specified, the battery is up for pre-order right now. Read The Full Story

Utah State University unveils public transit bus with inductive charging

, Dec 3rd 2012 Discuss [0]

Researchers at Utah State University in Logan, UT have figured out a way to bring inductive charging to public transportation with an electric bus that's capable of recharging itself at each bus stop. Charging plates under the the pavement at each stop charge up the battery inside the bus, and while the plates and the bus have to be lined up somewhat in order to charge, they don't need to be perfectly lined up every time in order to juice up. Read The Full Story

Department of Energy begins five-year, $120m battery research program

, Dec 3rd 2012 Discuss [1]

It seems that five is the magic number for the US Department of Energy. It turns out, they're wanting to develop batteries that are five-times more powerful than today's batteries, and they want to make them five-times cheaper than they are today -- all of which is aimed to be completed in just five short years from now. Read The Full Story

Stanford Ovshinsky, inventor of the NiMH battery, dies at 89

, Oct 19th 2012 Discuss [2]

Stanford Ovshinsky, who may not be a household name but was the inventor of the nickel-metal hydride battery, passed away Wednesday night at the age of 89 after battling cancer. Throughout Ovshinsky's 50-year career, he received over 400 US patents that cover a range of different technologies, including NiMH batteries, hydrogen fuel cells, and thin-film solar cells. Read The Full Story

New algorithms may be able to charge mobile devices twice as fast

, Oct 5th 2012 Discuss [0]

For the longest time, battery manufacturers have mostly only been focusing on how to make lithium-ion batteries smaller and thinner, while still offering as much capacity as possible. However, researchers are now coming up with ways to make lithium-ion batteries charge up quicker -- more specifically, twice as fast than the average charge time. Read The Full Story

Sony announces new slim external batteries for mobile devices

, Sep 24th 2012 Discuss [6]

When we're on the go, we really can't afford to carry around bulky equipment all the time; our pockets and bags can only hold so much. Sony agrees, which is why they've announced a new line of external batteries that are small and super thin. They're the size of a regular smartphone and come in capacities from 3500 mAh to 7000 mAh. Read The Full Story
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