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Man powers electric car using battery pack made from disposable vapes

A man powered an electric car using a homemade battery pack built out of discarded – VAPES. Engineer Chris Doel stripped down ...

In China, battery makers bet big on sodium in move away from critical minerals

As the rest of the world tries to catch up with China in making lithium-ion batteries, Chinese manufacturers have already ...

Man builds battery pack made out of disposable vapes to power electric car

Chris Doel, 27, wanted to raise awareness of the wastefulness of disposable vapes ...

Scientists Unveil Cheaper and Faster Way To Extract Lithium From Massive Untouched Reserves

A new solvent-based technique could change how lithium is extracted from brines, potentially making the process faster, ...
IEEE

Integrated Strategy for Optimized Charging and Balancing of Lithium-Ion Battery Packs

Abstract: During fast charging of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), cell overheating and overvoltage increase safety risks and lead to faster battery deterioration. Moreover, in conventional battery ...
IEEE

A Fast Active Cell Balancing Strategy for Lithium-ion Battery Packs

Abstract: Development of reliable and efficient battery management systems (BMS) is determinant in the path of vehicles towards electrification. In this work, we speed up the cell balancing process of ...