According to the National Capital Poison Center, more than 3,000 people of all ages in the U.S. unintentionally swallow miniature disc or “button” batteries used to power devices such as hearing aids, watches and calculators each year. Of these cases of battery ingestion, sixty-two percent involve children under the age of
$2.4 billion being put up for the taking isn’t something that goes unnoticed. Since the day the Obama administration first announced it would be allocating billions of dollars in stimulus money to go toward advanced battery research and development; there has been no shortage of interest from both
Nearly two weeks ago, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a recall of 70,000 lithium-ion batteries used in Hewlett-Packard and Compaq laptops. The HP recall came after two cases were reported of the batteries either heating up or catching on fire. Apparently concern over HP’s malfunctioning batteries is greater than
The battery that generated all the buzz for it’s ability to be powered by urine is now being put to use as an energy source for a flashlight. The fine folks at OhGizmo noted that the Japan Trend Shop who first put the NoPoPo batteries on the market has now released the
A strategic partnership that began in early 2008 is expecting to soon release the fruits of their labors. With a mission to develop an efficient way to harness the sun’s energy while at the same time providing respite from it’s heat and UV rays, Konarka Technologies, Inc. and SKYShades have created what they are calling the Powerbrella.
For those who just can’t get enough of having batteries in every aspect of your life, you may want to take a look at the nifty new creations from Antrepo Design Industry. What at first glance appear to be standard D size batteries, even right down to the size and dimensions, are actually a uniquely [...]
While speaking at the 11th Annual Top Ten Tech Trends event recently held by the Churchill Club, Silicon Valley’s premier business and technology forum, editor-in-chief and publisher of Tech Review Jason Pontin cited advanced batteries as the most popular alternative energy investment for 2009-2010.
The owner of an HTC Touch Pro probably thought he was erring on the side of caution by carrying a spare battery in the back pocket of his jeans. Apparently that wasn’t the case. After forgetting to take the battery out of his pocket when placing the jeans in his laundry pile, the battery ended [...]
The recycling of batteries is becoming more common than ever before. But the recycling of battery factories? Apparently this is exactly what Orlando-based Planar Energy Devices intends to do with a lithium ion battery factory previously operated by Electro Energy in Gainesville,FL. Planar has applied for $56 million of
Since first being unveiled at the 2009 CES (Consumer Electronic Show) earlier this year, the new Fuji EnviroMAX batteries have received a fair amount of recognition for the measures taken to ensure the disposable alkaline battery would be both eco-friendly and high performance. With the EnviroMAX having officially
