New batteries aid climate battle
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A new generation of rechargeable lithium batteries could reduce global warming, a leading expert says.
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New materials provide a potentially cheaper way to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.
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Researchers are working on autonomous robots that eat to produce energy. The problem right now is that batteries are much better. By Lakshmi Sandhana.
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Science & environment: Climate initiatives undermined by rules on financial aid for installing wind turbines and solar panels
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By Frank D. Roylance, The Baltimore Sun  Feb. 4--Amid continuing warnings that greenhouse gases are driving up global temperatures and raising sea levels, a handful of industries and a small army of scientists are trying to drive those gases underground, where they can't do much harm.
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Nanowire electrodes could improve the performance of electric vehicles.
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Battery making startup Boston Power is more than tripling production of its&#160;Sonata laptop battery, a device that offers faster charging and longer life than conventional lithium-ion batteries, it is due to announce Thursday.Boston Power has also struck a manufacturing partnership with Taiwan&#39;s GP Batteries, which will begin making the cells to supplement current production at China&#39;s HYB Battery. GP will produce around 1 million cells per month, said Christina Lampe-Onnerud, founder and CEO of Boston Power. HYB currently produces between one third and one half that amount, she said.The Sonata battery was a hit when it was unveiled at the Demo 2007 conference in January 2007 because, according to Boston-Power, it gets over some of the main frustrations laptop users have with their battery packs. Namely it can be charged to 80 percent of total capacity in 30 minutes so even on a short lay-over a meaningful amount of power can be recharged into the battery and it should also last the average three years that people keep their laptops without a noticeable degradation in performance.In light of a series of high-profile problems and recalls of lithium-ion batteries, Boston-Power is also pushing safety. It says its Sonata battery uses less reactive chemicals and has a series of protective controls that make it safer than competing batteries.With the extra production, Boston-Power will be looking to pick up customers for the Sonata batteries. It has already been working closely with Hewlett-Packard.&quot;We are delighted with the response from the market. Interest is really, really large&quot; said Lampe-Onnerud. &quot;We have worked with top-tier notebook makers for several years and they remain extremely engaged. Many have already qualified our system but we&#39;re a small company so we have to be selective about who we work with.&quot;Boston-Power has also closed a third round of financing for $45 million, which it will announce Thursday. The round, led by Oak Investment Partners, also included additional money from existing investors Venrock Associates, Granite Global Ventures and Gabriel Venture Partners. The latest investment brings to $68 million the total amount of funds raised by Boston-Power.&#160;
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Science & environment: Green technologies must be developed to combat the worst effects of climate change, MPs have been told
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The case for using a carbon tax to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.
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Billionaire Richard Branson hopes to entice researchers to seek methods to contain climate damage. By the Associated Press.
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Main problem of battery vehicles potentially fixed The rules of the game for electrically-powered vehicles may be about to change, as new battery technology approaches road service.â¦
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Major recalls of laptop batteries highlighted hazards that could give a market boost to thin-film batteries, which are less vulnerable to overheating and catching fire.
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Cathode that operates at 500-700 degrees C lowers cost of solid-oxide fuel cells that could one day power individual homes.
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Americans and Europeans will soon be able to buy a more powerful battery that promises enough juice for twice as many digital pictures as regular batteries.
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Climate Savers Computing Initiative gathers vendors, groups, and EPA to push energy-efficient PCs.
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A delayed battery technology may indeed be on the way.
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MOBILE phone users left talking to themselves when their battery runs out in the middle of a call could soon see an end to their frustration as scientists perfect a way to recharge electrical equipment while on ...