A home battery will ensure you don't lose power during outages, but it has a limited capacity. Is it worth the investment? Here's everything you need to know. Nobody likes dealing with power outages: ...

We place batteries inside remote controls, toys (like the ones that light up or make sounds), wireless keyboards and mouses, wall clocks, and smoke detectors. Let’s take a look inside a single-use ...

Batteries are a convenient power source, but unfortunately they do have a limited life span. You'll have noticed that with ...

I'm sure you've noticed that you see a notable difference in how well a phone battery holds a charge after a year or so. If you keep a phone long enough, its battery may not even have enough charge to ...

Researchers now have a clearer picture of the chemical mechanisms underlying lithium-ion batteries—and it could lead to ...

The cost of a home battery depends on a variety of factors. But there are a few ways to estimate how much you'll spend. When you run to the store to grab a pack of AAA batteries for the TV remote, you ...

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Battery electrode materials need to do a lot of things well. They need to be conductors to get charges to and from the ions that shuttle between the electrodes. They also need to have an open ...

Apple is no stranger to criticism regarding battery life on its devices. Historically, the iPhone battery life has been weak, though things have improved. But what about Apple’s laptops? How long does ...