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Are the costs of lithium batteries killing plug-in electric car development?
by Daniel Long

A Toyota executive says lithium battery costs are hurting electric car development and names fuel cells as the way of the future, dismissing electric plug-in models entirely. Are Fuel cells really the way?

Jul 21, 2009
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World lithium supplies may hamper growth of electric car
by Emma Hughes

Future of electric cars may be in doubt as worldwide lithium supplies begin to run out as demand increases.

Nov 3, 2008
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The 20 second battery recharge?
by Iain Thomson

MIT researchers have reinvented lithium technology with a new battery than can be charged and discharged in under 20 seconds..

Mar 13, 2009
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Non-flammable lithium ion battery created
by Robert Jaques

A possible end to exploding laptops is in sight, with researchers creating a non-flammable battery for notebooks and PDAs.

Apr 15, 2008
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Lithium battery fires could be a thing of the past
by Staff Writers

The days when laptops occasionally explode due to their lithium batteries breaking down could soon be over thanks to a new invention which shuts down the explosive reaction.

Nov 13, 2009
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Rapid recharge batteries prove key to MIT electric car
by Daniel Long

Research institution MIT are well on their way to developing one of the world's most sought after electric vehicles: a car with 320km range, 161 km/h top speed and a rapid recharge system that takes just 10 minutes to charge.

Jul 24, 2009
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An electric car that doesn't cost the earth? Nissan's EV Leaf powers low price expectations
by Daniel Long

Nissan showcased their all-electric LEAF to the world today, but the best thing isn't just the technology under the hood - it could be the petrol beating price.

Aug 3, 2009
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Motor tech: Tesla's upgrade to right hand drive evokes exotic, electric-car future
by William Maher

With almost mythical status among motoring enthusiasts, the Tesla Roadster is not seen on Australian roads, but a right-hand drive version is being planned

Jul 2, 2009
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Researchers promise super-efficient new battery
by Iain Thomson

Researchers at the Arizona State University (ASU) have been awarded a two year US$5.1 million grant by the USA government to develop a radically improved battery..

Nov 10, 2009
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Is this the future of electronics? Stanford University creates paper battery
by Daniel Long

Scientists at Standford University can now turn ordinary paper infused with nano ink into a working battery. Lightweight and crumple proof, this could be the future of portable electronics. See the video

Dec 10, 2009
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UK firm announces battery breakthrough
by The Inquirer

A little-known British company has developed a silicon anode that it says can increase the capacity of a Lithium-ion battery by up to 30 per cent.

Dec 4, 2009
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Toshiba unveils new battery prototype
by Aharon Etengoff

Toshiba has unveiled a battery prototype that offers a 90 percent charge capacity in just 10 minutes.

Oct 2, 2008
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Netcomm's tiny Myzone router has little to do with buses and trains
by Daniel Long

Netcomm's portable credit card sized router may be perfect for public transport, but similar names weren't on Netcomm's radar when the router was first developed and created

Mar 2, 2010
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WWDC 2009 – Apple outs revamped MacBook Pro family
by Stuff.tv

The MacBook Pro range gets a revamp, with a new 15-inch version touted as the fastest notebook the company have ever made

Jun 9, 2009
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Scientists invent wonder batteries
by Staff Writer

A bunch of scientists at MIT are revolutionising the battery as we know it

Mar 11, 2010
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Tesla breaks land record for electric car on a single charge
by Daniel Long

Internode managing director Simon Hackett has driven his Tesla Roadster into the record books, completing 501km on a single electric charge in the 2009 Global Green Challenge

Oct 28, 2009
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Fusion technology might be used to fab chips
by The Inquirer

Boffins engaged in fusion energy research are creating extremely thin plasma beams that could be useful for nanolithography to make future computer chips.

Aug 20, 2009
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Macworld 'snoozefest' a lesson for Microsoft at CES
by William Maher

Apple fans don’t seem so smug, with neither Snow Leopard or an iPhone nano to be seen at today’s Macworld keynote. But maybe that’s the point. Apple doesn’t need another new killer device when they’ve the iPhone and Mac OS platform to lean on.

Jan 7, 2009
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Panasonic shrinks next-gen batteries
by Shaun Nichols

New methanol model half the size of originals.

Oct 21, 2008
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Google invests in plug-in cars
by Matt Chapman

Do androids dream of electric Porsches?.

Jul 24, 2008

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Latest News on lithium
Scientists invent wonder batteries
by Staff Writer  |   Mar 11, 2010
A bunch of scientists at MIT are revolutionising the battery as we know it
Netcomm's tiny Myzone router has little to do with buses and trains
by Daniel Long  |   Mar 2, 2010
Netcomm's portable credit card sized router may be perfect for public transport, but similar names weren't on Netcomm's radar when the router was first developed and created
Is this the future of electronics? Stanford University creates paper battery
by Daniel Long  |   Dec 10, 2009
Scientists at Standford University can now turn ordinary paper infused with nano ink into a working battery. Lightweight and crumple proof, this could be the future of portable electronics. See the video