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Kyoto team develops new cathode material for high-energy-density rechargeable magnesium batteries

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Batteries using a combination of ion-exchanged MgFeSiO 4 and a magnesium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide–triglyme electrolyte system represent a prototype for a low-cost, high-energy-density rechargeable magnesium battery in which no toxic or explosive components are used, the researchers concluded. —Orikasa et al.

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Inventing Postscript, the Tech That Took the Pain out of Printing

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The time was right because of the imminence of three hardware developments: the first low-cost, bit-mapped personal computer, the first low-cost laser printer, and a decline in price of high-density memory chips. As noted earlier, one was a cheap laser printer. No earlier technology had done them justice.

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New high-power, fast-charging, safe and long-life Li-ion battery

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Researchers from Sweden, Italy and Germany have proposed and demonstrated a novel full Li-ion cell that is able to cycle for thousands of cycles at 1000 mAg −1 with a capacity retention of 65% at cycle 2000. The cell uniquely combines a nanostructured TiO 2 -based anode with a tailored 1-D tubular morphology; a LiNi 0.5

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

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By about 2000, BYD had become one of the worlds largest manufacturers of cellphone batteries. BYD makes about 80% of Motorolas RAZR handsets, as well as batteries for iPods and iPhones and low-cost computers, including the model distributed by Nicholas Negropontes One Laptop per Child nonprofit based in Cambridge, Mass.

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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The United States must reduce its global warming pollution emissions at least 80 percent below 2000 levels by 2050 to avoid some of the worst effects of global warming. a third-party vendor has successfully run auctions on behalf of federal or state agencies at low cost. The Stringency of the Cap. Flexible Debt Capital.

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