Rechargeable Batteries Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 20:21:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 NiMH Batteries Could Become Stationary Batteries With Toyota’s Help https://www.greenoptimistic.com/toyota-nimh-stationary-batteries-20120224/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/toyota-nimh-stationary-batteries-20120224/#respond Fri, 24 Feb 2012 01:23:05 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=22836 Have you ever wondered whatever happens to the batteries from hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs)? Do they get recycled or are they just thrown away? The answer is no: Toyota Motor Corp wants to try using nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) rechargeable batteries in residential applications at a low cost. Residential batteries are usually large and heavy and […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/toyota-nimh-stationary-batteries-20120224/feed/ 0 22836 Battery Wizard Can Recharge Your Non-Rechargeable Batteries https://www.greenoptimistic.com/battery-wizard-can-recharge-your-non-rechargeable-batteries-20090922/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/battery-wizard-can-recharge-your-non-rechargeable-batteries-20090922/#respond Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:55:29 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=4488 The Battery Wizard is a new gadget that tries to re-enable batteries otherwise good to be thrown away. Of course, rechargeable batteries are always handy and ready to be charged, but for ages I've known that trying to charge a normal, single use battery ended up in an explosion.

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/battery-wizard-can-recharge-your-non-rechargeable-batteries-20090922/feed/ 0 4488 Researchers to Develop Batteries Made from Paper and Salt https://www.greenoptimistic.com/researchers-to-develop-batteries-made-from-paper-and-salt-20090918/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/researchers-to-develop-batteries-made-from-paper-and-salt-20090918/#respond Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:02:39 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=4461 Researchers at the Uppsala University in Sweden, have developed a new thin-film battery made from salt and cellulose. This salt and paper battery uses a thin-film which makes it an attractive feature for many portable devices that draws a low current.

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/researchers-to-develop-batteries-made-from-paper-and-salt-20090918/feed/ 0 4461 Sony’s Olivine Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries Keep 4 Times More Power https://www.greenoptimistic.com/sony-olivine-lithium-ion-battery-20090813/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/sony-olivine-lithium-ion-battery-20090813/#respond Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:22:40 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=4297 Sony has developed a new type of lithium ion batteries that combine long-life high power performances, using olivine-type lithium iron phosphate as the cathode material. The Olivine-type lithium iron phosphate used in this new battery is a perfect cathode material due to its robust crystal structure and stable performance, even at high temperatures.

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