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Electric bus charging

Application

Electric Buses on the fast Track

Buses and trolleybuses used to be easily distinguishable, but the line between them begins to blur as both are now running on battery power with overhead…

March 4. 2025

2 min.

Electric bicycle

Application

Easy Riding with Battery Power

E-bikes have a surprisingly long history, but until recently, they somehow never managed to really take off. That was because their evolution is so deeply…

February 13. 2025

2 min.

Testing Li-ion cells

Technology

Cell-to-cell Separator: A Part as Unspectacular, as it is Indispensable

Extinguishing lithium-ion batteries is very hard to say the least, as they contain the fuel that keeps them burning. The best way to deal with this is to…

January 8. 2025

2 min.

Lead-acid battery Planté

History

The First Rechargeable. A brief History of Lead-acid Batteries

Although one and a half centuries old, lead-based batteries are not only still widely used, but even keep on evolving.

December 12. 2024

3 min.

Application

Application

History

History

Myths and facts

Myths and facts

Sustainability

Sustainability

Technology

Technology

Glossary FAQ

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Photovoltaic array

Application

The Ni-Cd Battery as a Reliable Means of Stabilizing Energy Supply in Remote Regions

In remote regions, such as deserts, mountains, or villages on isolated islands, providing a stable supply of energy is challenging. These remote areas often…

October 19. 2022

3 min.

Satellite in Earth orbit

Myths and facts

Memory Effect in Ni-Cd Cells – a Popular Misconception

They say that when you discharge a nickel-cadmium battery a few hundred times to the exact same level, the next time the cell drops below this level,…

September 27. 2022

2 min.

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The Ni-Cd Battery as a Reliable Means of Stabilizing Energy Supply in Remote Regions

In remote regions, such as deserts, mountains, or villages on isolated islands, providing a stable supply of energy is challenging. These remote areas often…

October 19. 2022

3 min.

On the Wings of Electrolysis

Just like your car, a plane needs a battery to get going. Because of the strict safety and reliability requirements in aviation, almost all planes opt for…

March 9. 2023

2 min.

Small-scale Energy Production in Remote Areas relies on Ni-Cd

Battery storage systems help compensate for the fluctuating output of large solar or wind power plants, but also make it possible to operate critical equipment…

April 4. 2023

2 min.

Running a whole Village on Renewable Energy only? Why not, if paired with a Battery Storage

Battery storage systems are playing an increasingly more indispensable role in the generation of electricity from renewable sources. This as well includes…

January 20. 2023

2 min.

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