Recharging
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ScienceResearchers have developed thin film technology that could result in batteries capable of completely recharging within minutes or even seconds.
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The Primo Power Core Battery Pack from Phonesuit features powerful 8200mAh-rated Li-ion cells to provide portable charge or boost to just about any mobile device
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The SafePlug 1200-P3 is a pay-per-use AC outlet, for recharging electronic devices on the road.
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Better Place is launching the world’s first switchable-battery electric taxi in Tokyo that solves the dual problems of relatively short range and long downtimes for battery recharging of electric vehicles.
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A Japanese EV club has travelled 1000 km on one charge.
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Fraunhofer has designed an electric vehicle charging station that recharges an EV when the local power supply is under the least load.
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Ford has unveiled its long awaited Transit Connect Electric van.
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Future hybrid cars could be powered by their bodywork.
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Ahmey Bektes is proposing powering a mouse by winding it up, encouraging users to not only take regular breaks but to think about power consumption
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Columbia's Bugaboot Thermo Hiking Boots keep feet dry and warm all day with a built-in heating pad.
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In news that could greatly extend the range of electric cars, researchers have shown that replacing the conventional graphite electrodes in lithium-ion batteries with silicon nanotubes can produce a battery that can store ten times more charge.
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The Electric Vehicle Team at MIT are attempting to build an electric car that behaves like a regular sedan - 0-60 in nine seconds, top speed of 100mph and that 'refuels' in ten minutes flat.