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Still the bulwark of our hand-held electronic toys, lithium-ion batteries are getting big enough to take centre stage in renewable power grids.
By Tim Lougheed
Like an invading virus, millions upon millions of portable phones have colonized every corner of our planet within a very few decades. Yet this remarkable expansion would not have been feasible without a safe, reliable, and durable source of power for these devices. In fact, the spread of mobile electronics would have been nowhere near as successful and complete without the capabilities provided by the lithium-ion battery ...
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