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First nonflammable lithium-ion battery will stop your smartphone, car, and plane from exploding
2014-02-13 18:31:17| Extremetech
Lithium-ion batteries, despite being one of the most important pieces of modern technology, have always had a particularly grievous flaw: They're highly flammable. If you puncture a lithium-ion battery, or you charge/discharge them improperly, you'll usually have a pretty bad fire on your hands -- or worse, if the conditions are just right, an explosion. Most notably, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner was grounded in 2013 due to its lithium-ion battery packs causing electrical fires mid-flight -- but there have also been a fair number of stories about exploding smartphone batteries recently, too. Now, long overdue, researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill say they've built a nonflammable lithium-ion battery.
Car Emissions Hurt You More Than Electricity Generating: Here's Why
2014-02-13 10:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CNet: As an electric car owner, you're probably used to the accusatory look people give you when they inquire as to where your electricity comes from. The answer they're looking for is power stations, of course--before launching into a tirade about plug-in vehicles being just as dirty as regular combustion vehicles. Only they aren't. Even ignoring the fact that EV efficiency means their carbon emission output is lower, new research suggests that power stations themselves are responsible for fewer...
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Conn. honoring top Conn. electric car dealers
2014-02-13 09:35:46| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
Automobile dealers in Connecticut who sell or lease the most electric vehicles will get a special recognition from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
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Analysis: U.S. car sales slowdown triggers discount war
2014-02-13 02:11:40| Automakers - Topix.net
A one-two punch of bad weather and overproduction has ignited a price war among U.S. car dealers and manufacturers.
Analysis: U.S. car sales slowdown triggers discount war
2014-02-13 01:16:10| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
A one-two punch of bad weather and overproduction has ignited a price war among U.S. car dealers and manufacturers.
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