Category Archives: Batteries

Storing Volts

Posted on September 27, 2011 by John Donovan

While electric vehicles have been around since the late 19th century, they only became practical with the development of energy storage systems that sport a lot better horsepower-to-weight ratio than bulky lead acid batteries. By the mid-90’s automakers had pretty … Continue reading →

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Get on the Drivetrain

Posted on August 30, 2011 by John Donovan

There are a lot of reasons for thinking of buying a hybrid electric car—ecological, economic, political, and just getting cheesed off at seeing all those hybrids with one passenger whiz by you in the Diamond/HOV lane. Besides, admit it—the technology … Continue reading →

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Ultra Low Power Electronics in the Next Decade

Posted on August 19, 2010 by John Donovan

As a TI Fellow and director of TI’s Kilby Research Labs, Ajith Amerasekera’s job is to predict the future and plot a roadmap to it. His keynote at day two of the low-power electronics show (ISLPED) in Austin—“Ultra Low Power … Continue reading →

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