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Vibration power: can generate power any where, will become the IoT ace

Small power plants, "only a few centimeters square, press the button and small vibration force during operation of the machine can be converted to electricity, to achieve energy self-sufficiency of things. "IoT (Internet of Things)," there is a major weakness, and that is power. Although the sensor can be set up in all places of the world, via the Internet to gather information, but if there is no electricity to start the machine, everything is on paper. Connect wires for all sensors is not realistic, its built-in battery will lead to rising costs. The technology is expected to solve this problem is to "vibration generation." This technology can be longitudinal shaking car and train travel occurs on a regular basis of the vibration motor of air-conditioning equipment, etc. to convert into energy. In Japan, the vibration power generation industry groups Affairs Bureau, while Keiji Takeuchi also NTT Data Business Institute senior manager noted that "

Anesco and OXIS to Release Lithium Sulfur Battery Storage by 2016

National energy efficiency solutions company, Anesco is now working with the award-winning battery technology company, OXIS Energy, in order to advance the growing renewables market in the UK. The collaboration will demonstrate the outstanding strengths of OXIS Lithium Sulfur technology and calls on Anesco’s expertise as a leader in the field of battery storage for commercial and residential renewable installations. The new battery storage units will be available for installation from 2016. Developed in the UK, OXIS’ Lithium Sulfur technology offers many advantages, including enhanced safety and reliability, improved environmental impact and ease of install as it is the lightest battery technology available. Adrian Pike, Anesco CEO, said “We’re delighted to be working with OXIS. The team has developed this innovative technology right here in the UK and we believe it has fantastic potential. As a company, we are always focused on bringing the latest technologies and methods of b

UFO Energy® launched Ultra Thin Paper Battery Fetures

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UFO Energy® Ultra Thin Paper Battery Fetures  Thickness ranges from 0.20-0.50mm and weigh as light as 0.4g;  Not containing any material that would do harm to environment, completely conforms to RoHS directive;  More than 500 times of charge&discharge, service life can be up to 3-5 years without overheating, burning and leakage, etc;  Not only can be charged by regular methods, but can also be charged wirelessly for card products containing battery sealed inside;  Certain rigidities and flexibilities. Sealing without crumples and being able to endure bending in a certain degree and times;  Meet the international standard of ISO7816 of smart card industry;  Being widely used in active RFID, smart card and encryption system, etc; Ultra thin paper battery Tiny Micro Lithium Battery Curved Lithium Polymer Battery Quality Control UFO Energy® is ahead of battery industry on R&D capabilities and technology innovative,all battery products acquired related certificate

Apple Music could put a austere aching on your iPhone battery

We’ve had a brace canicule to analysis out Apple Music, Apple’s song-streaming belvedere that launched Tuesday. It comes loaded with 30 actor songs that you can accept to on appeal with a quick seek or a appeal to Siri. But all that best and tech ability may appear at a price, as some users are advertisement that the new Music app is killing their iPhone’s array life. The claims of overheating are decidedly concerning, back that would advance that Apple Music is overworking users’ iPhones and auctioning a lot of ability into its processing. You should note, however, that this is accurate of basically any app that streams agreeable because the alive agency that your accessory is consistently alive to amount content. I’ve gotten a case of Hot Buzz from Netflix, YouTube, and Hulu in the past, and those apps would absolutely cesspool my array if I didn’t accept the buzz acquainted in. It’s harder to say for abiding that Apple Music is any added or beneath of a array hog than any added

Micro transparent ultra thin batteries luanched with 10 microns thickness

In our lives, we have become accustomed to a variety of different types of batteries, from AA to AAA battery, and the tablet battery applicated on various calculators and watches, as well as smart phones square lithium battery.But these batteries are not light and thin enough,while the thickness of the capacity and products is also a very big limitation. But now  there is a holographic micro battery come out. This ultra thin battery is different from the traditional batteries with only 10 microns thickness. In fact, researchers and major companies have been a long time dedicated to the next generation of the development of new battery technology, and this new holographic micro-battery is very worthy of attention.The engineer teams of Illinois University show the prototype of the battery, its width is only 2 mm, thickness of only 10 microns. This cell's area is ​​only 4 mm2, while only 12% performance degradation.The researchers said that this battery can be able to integrate

3D printing lithium batteries become a reality

In the past few years, 3D printing technology has quietly come to our side, and we have been able to see the use of 3D printing technology created some amazing products. Because 3D technology impress us that has been using 3D technology to print a variety of items for the past 10 years. Now, it's been a reality to be able to  print batteries by using 3D printing technology. In the past years, 3D printing battery has caused many problems. However this can be achieved currently, new ink and 3D tool now makes printing lithium-ion battery a reality. Technology Review recently visited Jennifer Lewis, Harvard University materials scientist, to see her progress on a 3D printed batteries, although it is in the early stages, but it seems that we will not wait too long time until we print out a pair of battery . Lewis uses a technology, which uses a series of "functional inks can be cured into a battery and simple components, including electrodes, wires and antennas." These ing

Apple settle employee-poaching lawsuit with A123 System

A lawsuit that alleged Apple violated non-compete clauses after it hired five emplyees from A123 System have been settled by Apple. A123 has agreed to abolish its complaint and abandon the appropriate to appeal, according to cloister abstracts filed Monday in the U.S. District Cloister for the District of Massachusetts. The agreement of the adjustment are confidential. The companies aloft the achievability of clearing the case in March. At that time, Apple asked the cloister for added time to acknowledge to A123's motions back it was "exploring abeyant resolution of this matter," according to cloister filings. Last month, Apple and A123 said in addition cloister filing that they were abutting to a accord but bare addition borderline addendum to complete a final adjustment agreement. A123 sued Apple in February claiming it poached top aptitude from the Waltham, Massachusetts, aggregation to bureaucracy a array division. The batteries, A123 alleged, would be acclima

Tesla upgrades power output of its home battery with the same prices

Tesla announced today thatit will upgrade its line of home Powerwall batteries to more than double their initial output with the same price. According to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, this decision to boost the power output of the batteries followed some "negative" feedback after the Powerwall products were first announced. "We actually took some of the negative feedback to heart, and I'm happy to announce we've dramatically increased the power capability of the Powerwall," Musk told investors at the company's annual shareholders meeting in Mountain View, Calif. today. Musk said, the Powerwall batteries will go from having a two-kilowatt (kW) steady power output and 3.3kW peak output to a 5kW steady output and 7kW peak output. It will keep the same price of the batteries: $3,000 for the 7kW/hour (KWh) daily cycle version and $3,500 for the 10kWh backup UPS version. "The daily cycler is sort of more about economics or getting off the grid completely

10 tips to make Apple Watch life last longer

Energy It's not really a problem for me that the run out of my Apple Watch battery life. This is never an issue for me. But it doesn't mean that you shouldn’t know how to get more out of your battery. Here's what to do... Glances You should disable those snippets of information you get when you swipe your Apple Watch grab data from your iPhone. Although these information don't use too much energy, but just do so if you will need more battery life. Do so in My Watch>Glances, where you just need to tap the red minus button beside any less important apps. Notifications Turn off unwanted notifications – this makes sense because each new notification you receive will launch the Taptic Engine, which uses a little power to give you motion feedback. Limit notifications to only your most essential info in My Watch>Notifications where you can flick those you don’t need to mirror to off. Effects Reduce Transparency and use the Reduce Motion tool in My Watch&g

Daimler commits to release its own line of home batteries to take on Tesla

Daimler, Mercedes-Benz and smart parent company, has announced that it will release its own line of batteries for homes and small businesses within this year. The batteries will be available exclusively in Germany initially, but Daimler wants to gradually expand the market to other European countries and, possibly, the United States in the medium-term future. Daimler executives explained quickly that the decision to enter the home battery market isn’t a direct response to Tesla’s recent announcement. The company outsources production of the lithium-ion battery packs found its in hybrids and electric vehicles to a wholly-owned subsidiary called Accumotive, which has also been building high-capacity battery packs for large commercial and industrial applications since 2012. Chemically speaking, Daimler’s home battery is closely related to the lithium-ion battery packs found in the company’s cars. The battery works just like Tesla’s: Ideally mounted on a wall, it can be charged during o

Will The Alumium-Ion Battery Be Widely Applicated At Electronic Device?

Researchers at Stanford announced what many saw as a breakthrough in battery technology at April 6. It appears that there are several advantages of the aluminum-ion (Al-ion) battery over lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, the current standard for laptops, smartphones and other rechargeable devices: 1.Safety. Li-ion battery is a explosive materials that may burst into flames, which has led to a number of recalls since their introduction in early 90s. The video Stanford released shows researchers drilling a hole through their prototype without eliciting so much as a snarl. 2.Flexible. As Scientific American explains that the battery’s aluminum metal anode (negative side) is divided from its graphite foam cathode (positive side) by a liquid electrolyte separator, which, in consumer terms, translates into a pouch as bendable—even foldable—as an underfilled ketchup packet. 3.Can be fully charged incredibly fast. Researchers managed to charge a smartphone in a minute using their prototype

10400 mAh USB battery with water and shock resisting

This UNIFUN USB battery is the sturdiest pack I've found and my favorite portable battery yet. It is perfect for use on a bicycle, motorcycle or camping. I do not trust the charging system on one of my motorcycles, and for long road trips apps like Waze and evidently the podcast player run down my iPhone 6 pretty fast. Over a multi-day trip, this pack allows several full recharges of my phone. It is also small and tough enough to allow me to put the battery in the handlebar mount, and ride with the two connected. I'm not worried the constant buzzing of my bars, or random rainstorms, will damage the battery. While slightly larger than its less rugged cousins, this battery will hold up to some adventure. It offers 2 USB charging ports, one a higher speed 5v/2.1A and one the other 1.5v/1A, and a flashlight. Custom battery pack , Protection circuit modules   Lithium Polymer Battery

Guide of RC Battery: Lithium-Polymer Batteries Basics Part

With many advantages such as low weight, high energy density, and ever greater discharge rates, Lithium-Polymer (LiPo) batteries have been wodely used on RC. The emergence and continual improvement of these batteries has provided an excellent performance boost for RC cars, boats, airplanes, and helicopters, while also paving the way for new vehicles such as multi-rotors. All of this electric goodness does not come without a cost. If not handled and utilized properly, LiPo batteries can quickly become damaged or even catch on fire. Today, I would like to share some basic things you should know about making the most of LiPo batteries. I will also provide techniques to mitigate the risks that these batteries pose. When talking about a LiPo, it's neccessery to know the primary characteristics to understand the battery’s voltage and capacity. This is typically noted in a shorthand such as “4S-2200”. In this case, “4S” denotes that the battery has four cells in series. The nominal vol

APC Mobile Power Packs released by Schneider

Schneider Electric, which is a worldwide specialist in energy management, has launched the high capacity APC Mobile Power Pack range ,this is high efficiency external battery packs to local shores. The APC Mobile Power Pack can provide mobile charging for all the device that can be charged by USB cable such as Smart phone and tablets. The new lightweight external batteries enable a greater range of apps to be used for longer periods, including energy sapping applications that use location services and GPS. Bruce Grobler, IT Business director for Southern Africa at Schneider Electric, said, the APC Mobile Power Pack is designed to ensure that users can utilise their apps when they need them – whether that means being able to download e-mail and documents, tweet, access gaming accounts or upload pictures and videos at festivals. “We all need more battery life at some time or other, either at home, on our travels or at work. The APC Mobile Power Pack allows users to get more from

A huge changed has been occured at the Grid the way

Currently, large power plants generated most power and provided to consumers. Electric energy storage offers a double-way flow of power that makes some obvious advantages for support of the power grid. For example, storage is particularly useful for offsetting the intermittent nature of wind and solar photovoltaics, which don’t produce power on demand as a fossil fuel power plant does. Having a battery behind the meter provides a great deal of flexibility in  energy using manage for an individual consumer. Consumers are allowed to cut their electric bills by reducing how much power they consume during peak hours when waste a high power costs, which is usual situation in many states such as California. Houses with rooftop solar panels on the top and batteries can actually use energy from their solar systems during power outages and, with The right amount of storage, have sufficient power to last for days if the grid is out. And with enough storage, they can disconnect from the grid

2016 BYD Tang: Plug-In Hybrid SUV Is First Of Four To Come

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It's been more than six years since fabled investor Warren Buffet bought 10 percent of BYD Autos, one of the few independent Chinese automakers. At that time, the company had big plans to become China's largest producer of plug-in electric vehicles--and then export them to the U.S. While the Chinese market for plug-ins has developed more slowly than expected, BYD has persevered with a new range of plug-in hybrids. It has been selling its compact Qin plug-in hybrid sedan for a year, and is now taking orders for its second model, the Tang plug-in hybrid compact SUV. The BYD Tang retails for about 300,000 yuan (roughly $48,000 at today's exchange rate). BYD Qin plug-in hybrid sedan, unveiled at Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, April 2012 And, according to a report by Bloomberg, more plug-in hybrid SUV models are on the way --including two this year alone, to be named after China's revered Song and Yuan dynasties. A further SUV, the Ming, wil

Do not kill your battery! Electronic products Battery cold literacy

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Today's electronic products no longer use the 5th battery to be replaced, the charge is brought more convenience and more serious cell phone addiction, but the correct way to use your battery it?   The following article will reveal the dark side of your battery. cold knowledge: new phone's battery charge in the end should be how long? I am sure you have heard of such a legend:   the first time to buy a new phone on charge must be charged 10 hours, so as to be expanded to the maximum capacity of the battery, the battery will be durable.   Is it true? Generally speaking, this view is held by parents' generation of people, that's them, a lot of old electronic products using a   nickel-cadmium battery that is characterized by   "memory effect",   that no long-term complete charge and discharge will allow the battery to leave a "habit" lead to a decline in the efficiency of the battery. But today's electronic products already do not use nic

Do you know the real reason for the lithium battery performance degradation it?

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Li-ion battery has now been widely used in mobile devices, but the battery life is not long, 500 charging cycles will lose about 1/5 of capacity.   In order to study the reasons for the lithium battery degradation, the US Pacific Northwest National Laboratory scientist using a powerful microscope to observe the success of the real-time status of the lithium battery charge and discharge. The researchers found that when using the battery creates pressure and cause rupture electrode.   In addition, for each charge and discharge cycle will leave traces of lithium electrode in addition to these "death" of lithium which can no longer play a role in the future of charging, and will cause a decline in battery capacity.   The researchers also observed in the solid electrolyte interphase layer is formed on the electrode surface, which can "clog" the battery and affect its ability to charge. Lithium who want to solve these problems, the use of alternative methods is o

Battery Tests Show Some Lithium-Ion Cells Last Over 5x Longer

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Researcher Andreas Gutsch from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology said at the PV Symposium in Germany recently that some lithium-ion cell s working in storage systems experienced up to 30% capacity loss after 1,000 cycles, while some cells have a better capacity after 5,000 cycles. In other words, there can be quite a lot of variation in lithium-ion cell performance. lithiumionbatteryger Testing conditions did not allow him to reveal the names of cell manufacturers. The cells were not easy to obtain for testing and he could not disclose that specific information. However, his test results did reveal that cells from China that were tested had the performance that decreased most rapidly. Cells from Japan and Germany did the best, while ones from South Korea and the US were in the middle of the performance range. One battery type that was specifically mentioned was the Tesla battery. This battery was found to last 400 cycles and was indicated to have the ability to power a car for a

China's BYD ramps up 'leccycar battery production in challenge to Tesla

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Warren Buffett-backed Chinese car manufacturer BYD is aiming to compete with Tesla Motors by tripling its production of batteries for electric cars over the next three years. BYD will produce an additional six gigawatt-hours' worth of batteries per year over the next three years, said company spokesperson Matthew Jurjevich, adding that with the support of consumer demand these production increases could be continued beyond the three years of increase scheduled. If this rate of production increase continues to 2020, BYD would be set up to challenge Tesla Motors' $5bn Gigafactory in Nevada, which is projected to achieve an annual production capacity of 35GWh when it begins operating in 2016. Rumours of difficulties in the development of the Tesla Gigafactory have been refuted by CEO Elon Musk. The company is, however, downsizing its Chinese operations following a bungled incursion into the market which has left its distribution centres overstocked. Tesla does not currently pro

About the past era of lithium aluminum battery age will come up?

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Chinese American scientists have developed a high-performance aluminum battery's first commercial application, its charge faster, last longer and very cheap, just one minute using this smart phone battery is fully charged. The new battery can replace the widely used but there is still insufficient lithium ion batteries and alkaline batteries. Research published in the April 6 issue of "Nature" magazine online edition. Because aluminum battery has a low cost, easy to burn and do not have a high charge storage capacity, etc., for decades researchers have attempted to develop an economically viable to aluminum ion batteries, but has not been successful, where the key challenge is to find the right positive materials and electrolyte materials, so that the aluminum battery is constantly charging and discharging cycles can still produce an effective voltage. The study's lead author, professor of chemistry at Stanford University Dai said: "People try a variety of cath

Power lithium battery high demand in 2014 will meet the explosive growth of the future

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ufo battery offical site 2014, the number of new cars in the global energy yield sales USA, China, Japan, the European Union and other countries and regions, led by more than 300,000, only China's new energy vehicle production in 2014 reached 83,900. The rapid development of new energy automotive industry, so that the global growth in demand for lithium battery power significantly. According to statistics, in 2014 the world's lithium-ion battery shipments reached 10012.8MWH. Recalling 2014, AESC, BYD and LG lithium battery shipments over 1GWH, to become the world's top three manufacturers of lithium battery. In 2014, about 800MWH Panasonic lithium battery shipments, SDI, LEJ, Hefei, China Xuan and other enterprises Air lithium lithium battery shipments ranking. AESC batteries which are mainly supplied to the Nissan LEAF and the Renault Kangoo ZE, 24AH batteries using NCM ternary system; LG major supplier to the Chevrolet Volt, Renault ZOE, Volv

LG Chem will provide the lithium battery cell Daimler Smart EV

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K-car News LG Chem has released an official statement saying that Daimler has selected the company as a supplier of lithium batteries , will provide Smart EV battery, which models will be launched in 2016. LG Chem will provide Daimler cell, battery pack assembly by Daimler. Last August, LG Chemical also received orders for Audi's battery, which provides support for plug-in hybrid vehicle lineup. The company also noted that the future is expected to get more orders from Audi's parent company Volkswagen Group. In the field of automotive batteries, LG Chemical has gained 20 customers, including General Motors; the company's goal is to overall sales in 2018 will increase to a large battery of 10 trillion won (US $ 9.8 billion) or more.

How to Save Power for Your Iphone6? Iphone6 Saving Power Tips

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1, Note the signal strength One culprit   phone battery   consumption is often quick search weak signal, but for us, but there is no way. If you are in a relatively poor signal areas, consider temporarily switch to flight mode, not iPhone constantly searching weak signal. Also Wi-Fi can be used under the conditions as much as possible with Wi-Fi, cellular data equally unstable cell phone battery will bring relatively large consumption. 2, closed useless notification center applications Many applications in the notification center will continue to push the message that you really need it? I think most people are not yes. Each application will consume little power push notifications, so we have to cut off the source. To "Settings", "Notification Center" go close it, and do not forget to turn off the sound alerts and icon. 3, change the display settings Display is power-hungry, and therefore do not have the time necessary to make it fast closing. To "Settings&qu