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New Lithium-Ion Battery Rules for Travel Effective on January 1, 2008

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2007-12-30 17:12:10 by Mariella Moon in Mobilewhack
...lithium-ion battery rules when traveling. These were created in response to lithium-ion batteries being fire hazards. The following were taken from the SafeTravel government web site: Effective January 1, 2008, the following rules apply to the spare lithium batteries you carry with you in case the battery in a device runs low: *Spare...
 
 
 
 
 
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Lithium batteries banned on USA flights

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2007-12-29 13:45:09 by colbert low in The Gadget Blog
Lithium batteries are primary batteries that have lithium metal or lithium compounds as an anode. Theres been a recent spade of exploding batteries at airports causing personal injury and U.S. Department of Transportation has issued a press release regarding its presence on flights in and out of USA. Air travelers will no longer be able to pack...
 
 
 
 
 
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Nissan unveils all-electric and hybrid electric prototype vehicles powered by advanced lithium-ion batteries

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2008-08-06 07:02:08 by HASH0x8bf9af4 in Fareastgizmos.com
...lithium-ion batteries, the latest generation Electric Vehicle features a front-wheel drive layout and uses a newly developed 80kW motor and inverter. The advanced laminated compact lithium-ion batteries are installed under the floor, without sacrificing either cabin or cargo space. The production vehicle to be introduced in 2010 will have a...
 
 
 
 
 
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Extra lithium batteries encounter travel restrictions

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2007-12-31 16:04:30 by Reuben in SlipperyBrick
...lithium batteries that can be brought along on a U.S. flight giving you one more thing to remember before boarding a plane Lithium batteries are a very common type of battery used in many kinds of portable electronic devices such as digital cameras, media players and notebook computers. The new restriction will not affect batteries that are...
 
 
 
 
 
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Lithium-ion Phosphate Batteries Baked in a Microwave Could Lead To Cheaper Prices

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2008-07-31 14:44:44 by Jose Fermoso in Gadget Lab
...lithium iron phosphate compounds that take less time to create than its current method. Currently, lithium iron batteries use higher temperatures to create than other types, which leads to higher costs and less capable batteries for everything from laptops to electric cars Lithium-ion phosphate batteries are safer and 'deliver large bursts of...
 
 
 
 
 
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Panasonic to build a new flagship lithium-ion battery plant in Osaka

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2008-07-30 10:05:31 by HASH0x8bc4f9c in Fareastgizmos.com
...lithium-ion battery plant in Osaka City. With two other existing manufacturing bases in Osaka Prefecture and Wakayama Prefecture, Panasonic will integrate the new plant to reinforce the production of rechargeable batteries in Japan. The new plant will be the main manufacturing site, employing an integrated manufacturing system controlling...
 
 
 
 
 
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Lithium-Silicon Nanowire Batteries To Hold 10X Juice

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2008-01-03 14:22:09 by Rob Beschizza in Gadget Lab
Lithium batteries made with silicon nanowires hold ten times the charge that current ones do, and scientists are speculating that this may be sufficient to keep a Windows Vista laptop running until lunchtime From ScienceDaily The electrical storage capacity of a Li-ion battery is limited by how much lithium can be held in the battery's anode,...
 
 
 
 
 
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Hitachi to supply 100,000 lithium-ion battery systems for GM hybrid-electric vehicles!

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2008-03-05 14:24:25 by HASH0x8c36aec in Fareastgizmos.com
...lithium-ion battery systems from General Motors Corporation (GM). Hitachi's lithium-ion battery systems will be installed annually in more than 100,000 hybrid-electric vehicles (HEV), which is scheduled to launch in North America market in 2010. The order reflects GM's recognition of the solid quality of Hitachi lithium-ion batteries,...
 
 
 
 
 
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Bosch and Samsung SDI Co. Ltd. Plan Joint Venture to Develop and Manufacture Lithium-Ion Batteries

2008-06-21 12:08:00 by Maximus in Just Another Mobile Phone Blog
 
...lithium-ion batteries. It is planned that the joint venture, which is to be named "SB LiMotive Co. Ltd." and to be headquartered in Korea, will start operations in September 2008. The shareholding of Robert Bosch GmbH will be 50 percent and that of Samsung SDI Co. Ltd. 50 percent -- both companies will be equally represented on the board of...