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Who Really Invented the Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery?

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Up to that time, the best rechargeable battery had been nickel cadmium, which put out a maximum of 1.3 He took one of the C cells and rolled it across the conference room table to his hosts. It worked by inserting ions into the atomic lattice of a host electrode material—a process called intercalation.

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PIP Declares Victory

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The Plug-In Partners effort over the last three years that enlisted 631 partners , signed up 38,312 petitions and made 11,333 soft purchase orders and participated with outreach and educational efforts in over 88 conferences and expositions has been a critical success. Parent company BYD Co.—it

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The mines in Canada where the nickel & cadmium are mined is one of the most polluted places on Earth. Posted by: Brian A | Apr 15, 2009 6:06:59 AM Ive heard some good arguments that a Hummer is a greener choice than the Prius, or presumably and electric vehicle using similar batteries.

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