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To be technical they have moved from nickel cadmium (NiCad), through nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) to lithium-ion (Li-ion).
The lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries that power the iPad and virtually all other mobile devices are still based on a chemistry from the early 1990s.
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LEAF's 24 kWh lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery is comprised of 48 compact modules of four cells each (192 cells total), which allows a high degree of packaging flexibility.
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With all the electronic devices in our lives these days, it makes environmental (and financial) sense to switch to rechargeable nickel metal hydride (NiMH) and lithium ion (Li-Ion) batteries.
Boston Power, founded in 2005, makes fast-charging Li-ion cells for consumer products, including some Hewlett-Packard laptops.
Only 11% of mild hybrid EVs in 2010 used Li-ion but predictions double that percentage come 2017.
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Cellphone maker Motorola is among the start-up's earliest backers and is the world's second-largest buyer of Li-ion batteries.
In other words, Li-ion is slowly taking over the hybrid market as NiMH goes the way of the dodo.
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Since the 1500 mAh Li-ion battery is replaceable, I'd like to think we'll see more capable aftermarket options arriving shortly.
As of 2010, 98% of EVs used Li-ion batteries, and come 2017, 100% will use Lithium-ion, according to Strategic Analytics.
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Since then, Li-ion batteries have barely tripled their volumetric energy density, while processor transistor count has zoomed more than a thousand-fold.
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The conventional logic has it that Li-ion offers greater storage in a more compact space compared to the less expensive NiMH.
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The 2550mAh Li-ion-Polymer battery gives a talk-time of more than 4 hours.
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But even as these improvements appear, Li-ion is not immune to competition.
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Using Li-poly instead of Li-ion is a strategic move: these batteries are more resistant to overcharging and offer a lower likelihood of leakage.
Debuting today, the three pound convertible tablet boasts a spill and drop-resistant shell, a carry handle, a presumed 10-inch touchscreen display and a 6-cell Li-ion battery.
The company, which has a factory in Taiwan and plans for one in Massachusetts, is developing a Li-ion battery called Swing for automotive use.
To that end, it has set up a joint venture with Samsung of South Korea to develop and produce Li-ion batteries for automotive use.
As a continued indication of a trend away from NiMH, full hybrid EVs will bump from 0% Li-ion-powered to 17% over the same interval.
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"However, to date, the root causes of the two recent industry Li-ion main batteries incidents remain unexplained to the best of our knowledge, " Airbus said.
And some are doing both: Nissan has formed a joint venture with NEC to produce advanced Li-ion batteries that use a laminated structure to improve cooling.
Its 800MHz processor provides horsepower to support a range of mobile applications, game-play and video-rendering, and its 1250mAh Li-ion battery powers up to five hours' talk time.
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Powered by a rechargeable Li-Ion battery, the SL202 gives users the ability to record high quality MJPEG video at VGA resolution with a frame rate of 30fps.
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Also, earlier this month, GM awarded contracts for undisclosed sums to Johnson Controls and Cobasys to develop Li-ion batteries for its upcoming Saturn Vue Green Line hybrid.
Johnson Controls is also increasing its production capacity of advanced battery types like Absorbent Glass Mat that power start-stop vehicles and Li-ion that power hybrid and electric vehicles.
It's packed with sensors, a vibration motor, an iOS-compatible Bluetooth 4.0 LE radio and a Li-Ion battery which provides about 4 days of operation on a charge.
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Bosch, for example, calculates that a car fitted with a 40kW motor capable of speeds of up to 120kph would need a Li-ion battery with a capacity of 35kWh.
As battery energy got better, engineers had Li-ion developments.
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Johnson Controls serves this market by providing a variety of automotive batteries like lead-acid for traditional gasoline-powered vehicles, AGM (Absorbent Glass Mat) for start-stop vehicles and Li-ion for hybrid and electric vehicles.
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