9 stories tagged batteries, newest first.
46 points by geox | 28 comments
BBC Future article explaining how global solar electricity generation has overtaken nuclear, with seven reasons for solar's growth including falling costs and batteries.
200 points by surprisetalk | 114 comments
Julia Evans blog post about repairing ten-year-old rechargeable bike lights by replacing their worn-out battery with a soldering iron at a makerspace.
710 points by abnercoimbre | 620 comments
John Graham-Cumming's blog post tearing down a discarded disposable vape found in a park and describing the surprising electronics inside.
391 points by JKCalhoun | 289 comments
A Medium blog post in which the author describes building their own home solar power system out of frustration with PG&E.
429 points by amarant | 252 comments
Malay Mail news article reporting that Thailand has discovered nearly 15 million tonnes of lithium deposits.
509 points by dakna | 346 comments
Goldman Sachs Intelligence article from November 2023 reporting that electric vehicle battery prices are falling faster than expected.
651 points by jseliger | 302 comments
Chemistry World news article on a lithium deposit found in an ancient US volcanic caldera that could be the largest ever discovered.
1023 points by rippercushions | 793 comments
The Driven news article reporting CATL's announcement of a new "condensed" battery with energy density of 500 Wh/kg.
383 points by feross | 215 comments
Apple press release announcing it will use 100 percent recycled cobalt in its batteries by 2025, plus recycled metals in magnets and circuit boards.