| Altair Nanotechnologies nanos out the graphite! |
[May. 24th, 2006|07:17 am] |
Lithium Ion EVs just got a nano closer!!
According to Nannotechwire, Altair technologies Inc. just released great news about the testing phase of a new type of lithium ion battery, and the great news is that it may really ramp up production of 100% electric vehicles that will give you 250 Miles per charge and re-charge in a matter of minutes! See they've invented this new electrode material called nano Lithium Titanium Oxide, or nLTO, that replaces the graphite used in "standard" lithium ion batteries with safe, nanomaterials.
The standard LiIon batteries work great for things like cellphones, but they do have some issues with them, like, if they get too hot they can start smoldering, and even explode. And that would suck if you were using them to drive around town, right. But Altair has spent the past nine months running these in 270 degree heat, in freezing temperatures, smashing them, smooshing them, crushing them and dropping them off buildings... and the results; the new nLTOs do not explode. In fact they charge up to 9,000 times, and charge up about 150 times faster than a Li-Ion! And we say; bring it on! |
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| DIY Battery Recharger |
[Apr. 6th, 2006|07:31 pm] |
really keep going and going and going.....
a DIY recharger ...for batteries that aren't supposed to recharge! Yup that's right! Ok, it might only be for serious teach-heads... but the bottom line is that over at IHacked, they just posted a schematic and step-by-step alkaline battery recharger. Nice!
Oh and hey, these other peeps, here, have a way for you to get in, make rechargers and then, they claim, make a "6 Figure Income" recharging peoples NICad and other non-rechargeable alkaline batteries... So now you have no excuse! |
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