New technology for safer batteries

11/17/2009, Engineers from the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute have managed to conjure up technology which makes room for a new “separator” which is resistant to external heat and impact. This bodes well for current battery technology, where high temperatures and [...]

Evolta robot establishes a new world record

08/10/2009, We kept an eye on Tomotaka Takahashi, the inventor of Evolta, as he was trying get his robot rolling for 24 hours non-stop on the Le Mans race track. Now, it’s official, the robot did pedaled non-stop for 24 hours [...]

HP Recalls 70000 Laptop Batteries Posing Fire And Burn Hazard

05/14/2009, The US Consumer Product Safety Commission has published a recall from HP for about 70,000 laptop lithium-ion batteries that might cause a fire hazard to consumers. “Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed” they say. For more [...]