Repeated exposure to extreme heat reduces hybrid battery life. Frequent Level 3 DC fast charging shortens the life expectancy of a plug-in hybrid battery. Habitual charging to 100% affects a plug-in ...

Lithium batteries have taken over as the primary battery chemistry from applications ranging from consumer electronics to ...

Fast charging usually damages batteries, but in zinc-ion cells it made them stronger and may offer a safer way to power homes, hospitals and the grid. (Nanowerk News) Fast charging a battery is ...

A Department of Energy agency that funds high-risk, high-payoff research, has awarded engineers at Case Western Reserve University $567,805 to develop a “rustbelt” battery with unprecedented ...