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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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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-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...
 
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DOT bans checked, loose lithium batteries on flights

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2007-12-28 15:41:00 by Joshua Topolsky in Engadget
...lithium batteries" into your checked luggage on flights. If your battery is attached to a device -- or is packed into a plastic bag -- you're okay. According to the report, "Common consumer electronics such as travel cameras, cell phones, and most laptop computers are still allowed in carry-on and checked luggage," though, "The rule limits...
 
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Researchers Develop Non-Explosive Lithium-ion Battery

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2008-04-11 13:12:53 by Bryan Gardiner in Gadget Lab
Lithium-ion batteries have kept gadget lovers on their toes for years with their occasionally combustive ways. Now, researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research in Würzburg, Germany think they've solved this problem by successfully swapping the liquid electrolyte (the flammable stuff) used in conventional lithium-ion batteries...
 
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Longer-lasting, safer lithium-ion batteries coming?

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2008-04-10 13:45:21 by Doug Aamoth in CrunchGear
...lithium-ion battery thats capable of storing 30 percent more energy while at the same time being safer than current lithium-ion batteries Whats more, the technology has been licensed to Japanese laptop battery manufacturer Toda Kogyo, so we might actually see these batteries in notebook iterations relatively soon Heres how it all works,...
 
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