Lithium-Ion Battery

11 May 2013

Hundreds of protesters gathered in Shanghai yesterday to oppose plans for a lithium battery factory, highlighting growing social tension over pollution on the mainland.

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Batteries will power on despite Dreamliner glitch with lithium-ion-fuelled cells

31 Mar 2013

In January, Boeing's new, 787 Dreamliners were grounded due to overheating problems with their lithium-ion batteries, leading to potential fire risks. These were well-publicised yet rare incidents...

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Soft battery maker Enfucell plans to expand into mainland and US

29 Apr 2008

Finland soft battery developer Enfucell is looking for Euro5 million (HK$61 million) in financing for business expansion in the United States and in China, said chief operating officer Risto...

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Nokia cannot guarantee battery replacement time

16 Aug 2007

Nokia owners were advised yesterday to stop using telephones with questionable batteries even if they had not received a new one from the phone maker, which said it could give no guarantee about...

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Battery maker's growth given loan kick

16 Jan 2007

China BAK Battery, one of the world's largest suppliers of lithium-based battery cells, is set to expand its development and manufacture of advanced products in the mainland after securing loan...

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Battery collection plan to be powered up

12 Apr 2006

Department aims to double the size of the latest shipment sent to South Korea

The environmental watchdog aims to double the recovery rate of used rechargeable batteries this year...

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Secrets to a long and healthy life for your battery

What is the best way to treat my Apple iBook lithium ion battery? Should I keep it plugged into the wall even when it is fully charged or should I unplug it?

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Secrets to a long and healthy life for your battery

What is the best way to treat my Apple iBook lithium ion battery? Should I keep it plugged into the wall even when it is fully charged or should I unplug it? And if unplugging basically means...

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10 things to watch out for when ...

Weight: Laptops are in two categories, ultralite and regular. Ultralites are lighter and thinner but have limited built-in features. Regular laptops have features such as a large, bright screen;...

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