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A tenfold improvement in battery life?

January 15, 2008 Stanford researchers say silicon nanowires could help extend the life of a lithium ion battery for laptops from 4 hours to 40 hours. TAGS: silicon, lithium, researcher, battery, battery life, improvement, laptop computer

HP recalls notebook batteries

April 20, 2006 Recall affecting almost 16,000 notebook batteries is imposed after reports of the devices overheating, burning. TAGS: notebook computer, battery, HP, Compaq Computer Corp., Apple Computer

Apple recalls some MacBook Pro batteries

July 31, 2006 Citing performance concerns, company to replace batteries for some 15-inch laptops under a voluntary recall. TAGS: recall, battery, Apple Computer, Apple MacBook Pro, Apple MacBook

Dell: Exploding batteries are Sony's fault

September 14, 2006 Company chairman lays blame for the Dell's recent battery crisis firmly at the feet of Sony. TAGS: recall, battery, cell, Dell, reseller, Sony Corp., computer company, chairman, channel, Apple Computer, laptop computer, PC

Better batteries for hybrid cars?

January 17, 2006 Sandia Labs is working to make hybrids cheaper and better with lithium ion batteries, but watch out for the explosions. TAGS: Sandia National Laboratories, hybrid car, battery, cell phone

Vista draining laptop batteries, patience

May 4, 2007 Microsoft's attempt to improve power management in Windows Vista hasn't made up for the pretty but power-hungry Aero interface, causing battery life to suffer. TAGS: power management, Richard Shim, battery life, battery, Microsoft Windows Vista, notebook computer, Lenovo, HP, laptop computer, Microsoft Corp., setting, operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC, Microsoft Windows XP

Sony to launch notebook battery recall

October 24, 2006 Electronics giant plans to recall 340,000 rechargeable lithium ion batteries that shipped with notebook computers in the U.S. TAGS: recall, Gateway Inc., notebook computer, battery, Sony Corp., announcement, Fujitsu, Toshiba, U.S., laptop computer

Kragen Auto offers battery recycling

February 21, 2006 The auto parts retailers installs recycling drop-boxes. TAGS: retailer, battery

Sharp starts laptop battery recall

October 16, 2006 Toshiba, Fujitsu and Hitachi may demand more compensation from Sony for the exploding-laptop debacle. TAGS: compensation, Sharp Corp., recall, Hitachi Ltd., Fujitsu, battery, Sony Corp., Toshiba, laptop computer

A battery of questions about lithium ion

May 2, 2007 With no suitable replacement for lithium ion batteries on the horizon, slow progress on this notebook battery technology may have to do. TAGS: battery, material, cell, notebook computer, metal, Panasonic, Intel, Sony Corp., HP

Dell takes heat over battery recall

August 17, 2006 The number of laptop damage reports to date may be small, but the sheer volume of affected gear is on a grand scale. TAGS: battery, recall, PC company, Dell, laptop computer, Japan, Sony Corp., blog, notebook computer

Sony joins laptop battery recall list

October 17, 2006 Electronics maker is recalling 90,000 of its notebook batteries; there are rumors Toshiba might sue Sony. TAGS: recall, Toshiba, Sony Corp., battery, Sony Vaio, Japan, China, laptop computer

Flaming LAX laptop was a ThinkPad

September 20, 2006 Lenovo confirms that one of its laptops caught fire, but it doesn't yet know if Sony batteries were inside. TAGS: Lenovo, ThinkPad, incident, battery, Sony Corp., notebook computer, laptop computer, Apple Computer, Dell

The next notebook battery? Lithium polymer

December 7, 2006 Technology first discussed years ago might power your next laptop, replacing the fire-hazardous, but commonly used, lithium ion. TAGS: polymer, notebook computer, battery, Glasgow, Sony Corp.

Lenovo recalls extended-life laptop batteries

March 1, 2007 The batteries purchased as a ThinkPad upgrade may overheat when the laptop is dropped, product safety commission says. TAGS: Lenovo, ThinkPad, battery, Sanyo Electric Co., notebook computer, IBM Corp., laptop computer

Using solar energy to keep homes cool

March 20, 2007 SolCool's air conditioner can be run directly from solar panels, existing wiring or even, in a pinch, batteries.Photo: Keeping cool from the sun TAGS: air conditioner, solar energy, renewable energy, photovoltaics, sun, battery, president

Fires stop with Apple and Dell, insists Sony

August 24, 2006 After two massive recalls of batteries using its technology, Sony says no other PC company is affected. TAGS: recall, PC company, Kansas City, battery, cell, Sony Corp., incident, Apple Computer, notebook computer, Lenovo, Dell, Gateway Inc., HP

Virgin Atlantic eases laptop battery restrictions

September 25, 2006 Passengers can now use an Apple or Dell laptop with a battery after the serial number is checked by a crew member. TAGS: airline, passenger, restriction, battery, Apple Computer, Dell, laptop computer, power supply

Panasonic joins notebook battery recall

September 5, 2006 Third company announces battery recall, but its recall program is much smaller than those for Dell and Apple. TAGS: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd., recall, battery, notebook computer, incident, Apple PowerBook, Panasonic, Apple Computer, Apple iBook, Sony Corp., Dell, Japan, camera

Hydrogen power for bikes and toy cars

April 20, 2007 Fuel cell company starts small with systems that make kid's play out of alt-fuel systems.Photos: Running on hydrogen TAGS: hydrogen, fuel cell, hydrogen fuel cell, solar energy, boat, battery, car, China
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