Lithium Ion articles

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  Boeing details Dreamliner 787 battery fixes, says airplanes were 'not at risk'

  By Bryan Bishop on March 14, 2013 10:00 pm + 30 comments

  Earlier this week the Federal Aviation Administration took the first steps towards approving a set Continue reading…

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  FAA approves certification program for Boeing 787 battery fixes

  By Bryan Bishop on March 12, 2013 04:55 pm + 31 comments

  Last month Boeing presented a series of proposed fixes to the Federal Aviation Administration Continue reading…

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  FAA denies reports that it will soon approve testing of Dreamliner battery fixes

  By Bryan Bishop on February 26, 2013 07:32 pm + 15 comments

  The Federal Administration Aviation is disputing reports that it will soon approve testing of a set Continue reading…

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  Boeing will reportedly present Dreamliner battery fixes to FAA this week

  By Bryan Bishop on February 20, 2013 04:36 pm + 6 comments

  The Federal Aviation Administration agreed to let Boeing conduct test flights of the troubled 787 Continue reading…

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  Airbus will drop lithium-ion batteries from A350 after Dreamliner grounding, says WSJ

  By Sam Byford on February 14, 2013 08:26 pm + 29 comments

  The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Airbus' upcoming A350, the company's competitor to Continue reading…

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  FAA may approve Boeing 787 Dreamliner test flights as early as this week

  By Bryan Bishop on February 4, 2013 08:32 pm + 19 comments

  The Federal Aviation Administration grounded all flights of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner last month due Continue reading…

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  Elon Musk calls 787 Dreamliner battery structure 'inherently unsafe'

  By Sam Byford on January 29, 2013 08:25 pm + 130 comments

  The high-powered lithium-ion batteries used in Boeing's 787 Dreamliner planes have come under a Continue reading…

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  Crushed silicon powder could lead to improved longevity in electric car batteries

  By Chris Welch on November 1, 2012 01:21 pm + 11 comments

  The secret to boosting longevity of lithium-ion batteries is crushed silicon powder, according to Continue reading…

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  Paintable battery can be sprayed onto almost any surface

  By Aaron Souppouris on June 29, 2012 07:27 am + 15 comments

  Researchers at Rice University in Texas have developed a battery which can be painted onto almost Continue reading…

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  Boulder Ionic's Iolyte could usurp the lithium-ion battery

  By Evan Rodgers on June 2, 2012 09:12 am + 75 comments

  Yesterday, MIT's Technology Review took a closer look at a new process for manufacturing ionic Continue reading…