Charged : a history of batteries and lessons for a clean energy future /

"Few technologies are more important to unlocking a clean-energy future than batteries. Batteries will help store electricity from solar panels and wind turbines. Batteries will help improve the reliability, versatility, and efficiency of the electric grid. And batteries will power a new genera...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Turner, James Morton, 1973- (Author)
Other Authors: Sutter, Paul (writer of foreword.)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Seattle : University of Washington Press, [2022]
Series:Weyerhaeuser environmental book.
Subjects:
Electric batteries.
Piles électriques.
batteries (electrical)
SCIENCE / History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Batteries included
  • Lead-acid batteries and a culture of mobility
  • AA batteries and a throwaway culture
  • Lithium-ion batteries, the Smartphone, and a wireless revolution
  • Electric cars, Tesla, and a Zero-emissions future
  • Conclusion: Building a clean energy future from the ground up.

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