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The Consumer Council says higher battery capacities do not necessarily correlate with longer battery lives in portable fans. As the hot weather continues, the council has tested 18 models of rechargeable portable fans that come with price tags ranging from HK$58 to HK$339 for both handheld and neckband models. It found that some models with a low battery capacity but high voltage ran longer than those with a high capacity and low voltage. The watchdog further pointed out that a more expensive po...

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During a power outage or when staying off the grid, your first concern is always the electricity. That’s why a battery generator (or portable power station) is a wise investment. With a battery generator handy, you won’t have to worry about the lights going out, your phone or laptop dying, or the food in your fridge spoiling. You just need to make sure you have the right size for your needs.  Compared to a whole home battery system, a portable power station — as its name suggests...

Environment Adding fire-suppressing chemicals into batteries can prevent overheating, fires and explosions, cutting the risks for electric vehicles and portable electronics By Jeremy Hsu Facebook / Meta Twitter / X icon Linkedin Reddit Email Lithium-based batteries like the ones that power electric vehicles are at risk of overheating YONHAP/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Batteries enhanced with a polymer material that releases fire-suppressing chemicals at high temperatures are significantly less likely t...

A new “X300 Pro” schematic. (Image source: Digital Chat Station via Weibo) The Vivo X300 Pro is thought to become one of a crop of flagship Android smartphones that launch with the same significant battery upgrade. Now, more new tips may or may not corroborate earlier leaks pointing to the supposed capacity boost. It might enable the X300 Pro (and its peers) to considerably outstrip the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max in this respect. The latest next-gen flagship Android smartphone leaks s...

General Motors has just announced its latest and likely final piece in what now appears to be a three-pronged cell-chemistry strategy to power GM’s lineup of a dozen EVs through the end of the decade and beyond. GM has stated today it will build low-cost lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells in Spring Hill, Tennessee, starting in late 2027. Conversion of cell lines to produce that chemistry will begin later this year. The cell plant at the Spring Hill complex is owned and operated by Ulti...