Author: Charles Nehme
Publisher: Charles Nehme
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 62
Book Description
Power Unleashed: A Journey Through Battery Manufacturing takes you on a captivating exploration of one of the most vital and dynamic industries in today's world. In an era where technology permeates every aspect of our lives, batteries have emerged as the unsung heroes powering our devices, vehicles, and even our renewable energy systems. They have become the lifeblood of our modern society, enabling us to stay connected, work efficiently, and pursue sustainable alternatives. This book is born out of a passion for unraveling the intricate world of battery manufacturing. It is a culmination of countless conversations, research, and first-hand experiences gathered from experts, engineers, and visionaries who are shaping the future of energy storage. Through these pages, I invite you to embark on a fascinating journey, delving into the inner workings of battery production and exploring the technologies, challenges, and breakthroughs that define this ever-evolving field. We will uncover the historical roots of battery development, tracing its origins to the dawn of civilization and the relentless pursuit of harnessing electrical energy. From the simple voltaic pile to the sophisticated lithium-ion cells, we will witness the gradual evolution of batteries and their pivotal role in shaping human progress. The core of this book lies in understanding the intricacies of battery manufacturing. We will unravel the complex web of materials, processes, and quality control measures that go into producing the batteries we rely on daily. We will explore the diverse chemistries that power different applications, from the pocket-sized wonders in our smartphones to the massive energy storage systems revolutionizing our power grids. Moreover, we will examine the environmental and sustainability aspects of battery manufacturing. As we become more conscious of our impact on the planet, we must grapple with the challenges of resource extraction, recycling, and the overall lifecycle of batteries. This book aims to shed light on these critical issues and explores the ongoing efforts to develop more sustainable battery technologies. Throughout this journey, we will meet the brilliant minds behind the scenes—scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs who are pushing the boundaries of battery innovation. Their stories and insights will provide a glimpse into the relentless pursuit of excellence and the ceaseless quest for safer, more efficient, and longer-lasting energy storage solutions. As we navigate the intricacies of battery manufacturing, we will encounter a multitude of applications that rely on these powerful energy sources. We will witness the electrification of transportation, the integration of renewable energy sources, and the burgeoning energy storage market. Together, we will explore the transformative potential of batteries and the exciting possibilities that lie ahead. In closing, Power Unleashed: A Journey Through Battery Manufacturing aims to demystify the world of batteries, empowering readers to comprehend the fascinating technologies that underpin our modern lives. It is my sincere hope that this book will inspire and enlighten, serving as a catalyst for further exploration, innovation, and dialogue in this dynamic field. So, let us embark on this captivating expedition and unlock the secrets of battery manufacturing. Prepare to be amazed, enlightened, and empowered as we unravel the power unleashed within these remarkable energy storage devices.
Power Unleashed: A Journey Through Battery Manufacturing
Author: Charles Nehme
Publisher: Charles Nehme
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 62
Book Description
Power Unleashed: A Journey Through Battery Manufacturing takes you on a captivating exploration of one of the most vital and dynamic industries in today's world. In an era where technology permeates every aspect of our lives, batteries have emerged as the unsung heroes powering our devices, vehicles, and even our renewable energy systems. They have become the lifeblood of our modern society, enabling us to stay connected, work efficiently, and pursue sustainable alternatives. This book is born out of a passion for unraveling the intricate world of battery manufacturing. It is a culmination of countless conversations, research, and first-hand experiences gathered from experts, engineers, and visionaries who are shaping the future of energy storage. Through these pages, I invite you to embark on a fascinating journey, delving into the inner workings of battery production and exploring the technologies, challenges, and breakthroughs that define this ever-evolving field. We will uncover the historical roots of battery development, tracing its origins to the dawn of civilization and the relentless pursuit of harnessing electrical energy. From the simple voltaic pile to the sophisticated lithium-ion cells, we will witness the gradual evolution of batteries and their pivotal role in shaping human progress. The core of this book lies in understanding the intricacies of battery manufacturing. We will unravel the complex web of materials, processes, and quality control measures that go into producing the batteries we rely on daily. We will explore the diverse chemistries that power different applications, from the pocket-sized wonders in our smartphones to the massive energy storage systems revolutionizing our power grids. Moreover, we will examine the environmental and sustainability aspects of battery manufacturing. As we become more conscious of our impact on the planet, we must grapple with the challenges of resource extraction, recycling, and the overall lifecycle of batteries. This book aims to shed light on these critical issues and explores the ongoing efforts to develop more sustainable battery technologies. Throughout this journey, we will meet the brilliant minds behind the scenes—scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs who are pushing the boundaries of battery innovation. Their stories and insights will provide a glimpse into the relentless pursuit of excellence and the ceaseless quest for safer, more efficient, and longer-lasting energy storage solutions. As we navigate the intricacies of battery manufacturing, we will encounter a multitude of applications that rely on these powerful energy sources. We will witness the electrification of transportation, the integration of renewable energy sources, and the burgeoning energy storage market. Together, we will explore the transformative potential of batteries and the exciting possibilities that lie ahead. In closing, Power Unleashed: A Journey Through Battery Manufacturing aims to demystify the world of batteries, empowering readers to comprehend the fascinating technologies that underpin our modern lives. It is my sincere hope that this book will inspire and enlighten, serving as a catalyst for further exploration, innovation, and dialogue in this dynamic field. So, let us embark on this captivating expedition and unlock the secrets of battery manufacturing. Prepare to be amazed, enlightened, and empowered as we unravel the power unleashed within these remarkable energy storage devices.
Publisher: Charles Nehme
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 62
Book Description
Power Unleashed: A Journey Through Battery Manufacturing takes you on a captivating exploration of one of the most vital and dynamic industries in today's world. In an era where technology permeates every aspect of our lives, batteries have emerged as the unsung heroes powering our devices, vehicles, and even our renewable energy systems. They have become the lifeblood of our modern society, enabling us to stay connected, work efficiently, and pursue sustainable alternatives. This book is born out of a passion for unraveling the intricate world of battery manufacturing. It is a culmination of countless conversations, research, and first-hand experiences gathered from experts, engineers, and visionaries who are shaping the future of energy storage. Through these pages, I invite you to embark on a fascinating journey, delving into the inner workings of battery production and exploring the technologies, challenges, and breakthroughs that define this ever-evolving field. We will uncover the historical roots of battery development, tracing its origins to the dawn of civilization and the relentless pursuit of harnessing electrical energy. From the simple voltaic pile to the sophisticated lithium-ion cells, we will witness the gradual evolution of batteries and their pivotal role in shaping human progress. The core of this book lies in understanding the intricacies of battery manufacturing. We will unravel the complex web of materials, processes, and quality control measures that go into producing the batteries we rely on daily. We will explore the diverse chemistries that power different applications, from the pocket-sized wonders in our smartphones to the massive energy storage systems revolutionizing our power grids. Moreover, we will examine the environmental and sustainability aspects of battery manufacturing. As we become more conscious of our impact on the planet, we must grapple with the challenges of resource extraction, recycling, and the overall lifecycle of batteries. This book aims to shed light on these critical issues and explores the ongoing efforts to develop more sustainable battery technologies. Throughout this journey, we will meet the brilliant minds behind the scenes—scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs who are pushing the boundaries of battery innovation. Their stories and insights will provide a glimpse into the relentless pursuit of excellence and the ceaseless quest for safer, more efficient, and longer-lasting energy storage solutions. As we navigate the intricacies of battery manufacturing, we will encounter a multitude of applications that rely on these powerful energy sources. We will witness the electrification of transportation, the integration of renewable energy sources, and the burgeoning energy storage market. Together, we will explore the transformative potential of batteries and the exciting possibilities that lie ahead. In closing, Power Unleashed: A Journey Through Battery Manufacturing aims to demystify the world of batteries, empowering readers to comprehend the fascinating technologies that underpin our modern lives. It is my sincere hope that this book will inspire and enlighten, serving as a catalyst for further exploration, innovation, and dialogue in this dynamic field. So, let us embark on this captivating expedition and unlock the secrets of battery manufacturing. Prepare to be amazed, enlightened, and empowered as we unravel the power unleashed within these remarkable energy storage devices.
Bottled Lightning
Author: Seth Fletcher
Publisher: Hill and Wang
ISBN: 1429922915
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Lithium batteries may hold the key to an environmentally sustainable, oil-independent future. From electric cars to a "smart" power grid that can actually store electricity, letting us harness the powers of the sun and the wind and use them when we need them, lithium—a metal half as dense as water, found primarily in some of the most uninhabitable places on earth—has the potential to set us on a path toward a low-carbon energy economy. In Bottled Lightning, the science reporter Seth Fletcher takes us on a fascinating journey, from the salt flats of Bolivia to the labs of MIT and Stanford, from the turmoil at GM to cutting-edge lithium-ion battery start-ups, introducing us to the key players and ideas in an industry with the power to reshape the world. Lithium is the thread that ties together many key stories of our time: the environmental movement; the American auto industry, staking its revival on the electrification of cars and trucks; the struggle between first-world countries in need of natural resources and the impoverished countries where those resources are found; and the overwhelming popularity of the portable, Internet-connected gadgets that are changing the way we communicate. With nearly limitless possibilities, the promise of lithium offers new hope to a foundering American economy desperately searching for a green-tech boom to revive it.
Publisher: Hill and Wang
ISBN: 1429922915
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Lithium batteries may hold the key to an environmentally sustainable, oil-independent future. From electric cars to a "smart" power grid that can actually store electricity, letting us harness the powers of the sun and the wind and use them when we need them, lithium—a metal half as dense as water, found primarily in some of the most uninhabitable places on earth—has the potential to set us on a path toward a low-carbon energy economy. In Bottled Lightning, the science reporter Seth Fletcher takes us on a fascinating journey, from the salt flats of Bolivia to the labs of MIT and Stanford, from the turmoil at GM to cutting-edge lithium-ion battery start-ups, introducing us to the key players and ideas in an industry with the power to reshape the world. Lithium is the thread that ties together many key stories of our time: the environmental movement; the American auto industry, staking its revival on the electrification of cars and trucks; the struggle between first-world countries in need of natural resources and the impoverished countries where those resources are found; and the overwhelming popularity of the portable, Internet-connected gadgets that are changing the way we communicate. With nearly limitless possibilities, the promise of lithium offers new hope to a foundering American economy desperately searching for a green-tech boom to revive it.
The Powerhouse
Author: Steve LeVine
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698170245
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
A Soul of a New Machine for our time, a gripping account of invention, commerce, and duplicity in the age of technology A worldwide race is on to perfect the next engine of economic growth, the advanced lithium-ion battery. It will power the electric car, relieve global warming, and catapult the winner into a new era of economic and political mastery. Can the United States win? Steve LeVine was granted unprecedented access to a secret federal laboratory outside Chicago, where a group of geniuses is trying to solve this next monumental task of physics. But these scientists— almost all foreign born—are not alone. With so much at stake, researchers in Japan, South Korea, and China are in the same pursuit. The drama intensifies when a Silicon Valley start-up licenses the federal laboratory’s signature invention with the aim of a blockbuster sale to the world’s biggest carmakers. The Powerhouse is a real-time, two-year thrilling account of big invention, big commercialization, and big deception. It exposes the layers of competition and ambition, aspiration and disappointment behind this great turning point in the history of technology.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698170245
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
A Soul of a New Machine for our time, a gripping account of invention, commerce, and duplicity in the age of technology A worldwide race is on to perfect the next engine of economic growth, the advanced lithium-ion battery. It will power the electric car, relieve global warming, and catapult the winner into a new era of economic and political mastery. Can the United States win? Steve LeVine was granted unprecedented access to a secret federal laboratory outside Chicago, where a group of geniuses is trying to solve this next monumental task of physics. But these scientists— almost all foreign born—are not alone. With so much at stake, researchers in Japan, South Korea, and China are in the same pursuit. The drama intensifies when a Silicon Valley start-up licenses the federal laboratory’s signature invention with the aim of a blockbuster sale to the world’s biggest carmakers. The Powerhouse is a real-time, two-year thrilling account of big invention, big commercialization, and big deception. It exposes the layers of competition and ambition, aspiration and disappointment behind this great turning point in the history of technology.
Popular Mechanics
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Popular Mechanics inspires, instructs and influences readers to help them master the modern world. Whether it’s practical DIY home-improvement tips, gadgets and digital technology, information on the newest cars or the latest breakthroughs in science -- PM is the ultimate guide to our high-tech lifestyle.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Popular Mechanics inspires, instructs and influences readers to help them master the modern world. Whether it’s practical DIY home-improvement tips, gadgets and digital technology, information on the newest cars or the latest breakthroughs in science -- PM is the ultimate guide to our high-tech lifestyle.
Clean Disruption of Energy and Transportation
Author: Tony Seba
Publisher: Tony Seba
ISBN: 0692210539
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 379
Book Description
The industrial age of energy and transportation will be over by 2030. Maybe before. Exponentially improving technologies such as solar, electric vehicles, and autonomous (self-driving) cars will disrupt and sweep away the energy and transportation industries as we know it. The same Silicon Valley ecosystem that created bit-based technologies that have disrupted atom-based industries is now creating bit- and electron-based technologies that will disrupt atom-based energy industries. Clean Disruption projections (based on technology cost curves, business model innovation as well as product innovation) show that by 2030: - All new energy will be provided by solar or wind. - All new mass-market vehicles will be electric. - All of these vehicles will be autonomous (self-driving) or semi-autonomous. - The new car market will shrink by 80%. - Even assuming that EVs don't kill the gasoline car by 2030, the self-driving car will shrink the new car market by 80%. - Gasoline will be obsolete. Nuclear is already obsolete. - Up to 80% of highways will be redundant. - Up to 80% of parking spaces will be redundant. - The concept of individual car ownership will be obsolete. - The Car Insurance industry will be disrupted. The Stone Age did not end because we ran out of rocks. It ended because a disruptive technology ushered in the Bronze Age. The era of centralized, command-and-control, extraction-resource-based energy sources (oil, gas, coal and nuclear) will not end because we run out of petroleum, natural gas, coal, or uranium. It will end because these energy sources, the business models they employ, and the products that sustain them will be disrupted by superior technologies, product architectures, and business models. This is a technology-based disruption reminiscent of how the cell phone, Internet, and personal computer swept away industries such as landline telephony, publishing, and mainframe computers. Just like those technology disruptions flipped the architecture of information and brought abundant, cheap and participatory information, the clean disruption will flip the architecture of energy and bring abundant, cheap and participatory energy. Just like those previous technology disruptions, the Clean Disruption is inevitable and it will be swift.
Publisher: Tony Seba
ISBN: 0692210539
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 379
Book Description
The industrial age of energy and transportation will be over by 2030. Maybe before. Exponentially improving technologies such as solar, electric vehicles, and autonomous (self-driving) cars will disrupt and sweep away the energy and transportation industries as we know it. The same Silicon Valley ecosystem that created bit-based technologies that have disrupted atom-based industries is now creating bit- and electron-based technologies that will disrupt atom-based energy industries. Clean Disruption projections (based on technology cost curves, business model innovation as well as product innovation) show that by 2030: - All new energy will be provided by solar or wind. - All new mass-market vehicles will be electric. - All of these vehicles will be autonomous (self-driving) or semi-autonomous. - The new car market will shrink by 80%. - Even assuming that EVs don't kill the gasoline car by 2030, the self-driving car will shrink the new car market by 80%. - Gasoline will be obsolete. Nuclear is already obsolete. - Up to 80% of highways will be redundant. - Up to 80% of parking spaces will be redundant. - The concept of individual car ownership will be obsolete. - The Car Insurance industry will be disrupted. The Stone Age did not end because we ran out of rocks. It ended because a disruptive technology ushered in the Bronze Age. The era of centralized, command-and-control, extraction-resource-based energy sources (oil, gas, coal and nuclear) will not end because we run out of petroleum, natural gas, coal, or uranium. It will end because these energy sources, the business models they employ, and the products that sustain them will be disrupted by superior technologies, product architectures, and business models. This is a technology-based disruption reminiscent of how the cell phone, Internet, and personal computer swept away industries such as landline telephony, publishing, and mainframe computers. Just like those technology disruptions flipped the architecture of information and brought abundant, cheap and participatory information, the clean disruption will flip the architecture of energy and bring abundant, cheap and participatory energy. Just like those previous technology disruptions, the Clean Disruption is inevitable and it will be swift.
Into the Black
Author: Paul Brannigan
Publisher: Da Capo Press
ISBN: 0306821893
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Into the Black begins on the eve of the release of Metallica's massive breakthrough with the eponymous LP that became known as "The Black Album." Suddenly, at the dawn of the '90s, Metallica was no longer the biggest thrash metal band in the world-they were the biggest rock band in the world, period. But with such enormous success came new challenges, as Metallica ran the risk of alienating their original fan base. They were beset by controversy over musical stylistic shifts, supposed concessions to the mainstream, even their choice of haircuts. During this transformative era, journalists Paul Brannigan and Ian Winwood had unprecedented access to Metallica. They accompanied the band on tour and joined them in the studio, getting exhilarating eyewitness views into the belly of the beast. Together they amassed over 75 hours of interview material, much of it never in print before now. Through changes both musical and personal, Metallica struggled to maintain their identity and remain a viable creative force. A ferocious battle with the file-sharing company Napster saw the quartet attract the worst PR of their career. Meanwhile, communication breakdowns between James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, and Jason Newsted (who would leave the band in 2001) led to fierce internal arguments, as laid bare in the controversial documentary Some Kind of Monster. At the end of the century, Metallica had appeared to be a band teetering on the brink of self-destruction, but through setbacks and struggles they endured and thrived. From Load, Reload, and Garage, Inc. to the stunning return to form in Death Magnetic and the massive tours that accompanied them-including the real story behind the Big Four shows-Into the Black takes readers inside the heart of Metallica and concludes the saga of one of the greatest rock bands of all time.
Publisher: Da Capo Press
ISBN: 0306821893
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Into the Black begins on the eve of the release of Metallica's massive breakthrough with the eponymous LP that became known as "The Black Album." Suddenly, at the dawn of the '90s, Metallica was no longer the biggest thrash metal band in the world-they were the biggest rock band in the world, period. But with such enormous success came new challenges, as Metallica ran the risk of alienating their original fan base. They were beset by controversy over musical stylistic shifts, supposed concessions to the mainstream, even their choice of haircuts. During this transformative era, journalists Paul Brannigan and Ian Winwood had unprecedented access to Metallica. They accompanied the band on tour and joined them in the studio, getting exhilarating eyewitness views into the belly of the beast. Together they amassed over 75 hours of interview material, much of it never in print before now. Through changes both musical and personal, Metallica struggled to maintain their identity and remain a viable creative force. A ferocious battle with the file-sharing company Napster saw the quartet attract the worst PR of their career. Meanwhile, communication breakdowns between James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, and Jason Newsted (who would leave the band in 2001) led to fierce internal arguments, as laid bare in the controversial documentary Some Kind of Monster. At the end of the century, Metallica had appeared to be a band teetering on the brink of self-destruction, but through setbacks and struggles they endured and thrived. From Load, Reload, and Garage, Inc. to the stunning return to form in Death Magnetic and the massive tours that accompanied them-including the real story behind the Big Four shows-Into the Black takes readers inside the heart of Metallica and concludes the saga of one of the greatest rock bands of all time.
The Battery
Author: Henry Schlesinger
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061985295
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
In the tradition of Mark Kurlansky's Cod and David Bodanis's E=MC2, The Battery is the first popular history of the technology that harnessed electricity and powered the greatest scientific and technological advances of our time. What began as a long-running dispute in biology, involving a dead frog's twitching leg, a scalpel, and a metal plate, would become an invention that transformed the history of the world: the battery. From Alessandro Volta's first copper-and-zinc model in 1800 to twenty-first-century technological breakthroughs, science journalist Henry Schlesinger traces the history of this essential power source and demonstrates its impact on our lives. Volta's first battery not only settled the frog's leg question, it also unleashed a field of scientific research that led to the discovery of new elements and new inventions, from Samuel Morse's telegraph to Alexander Graham Bell's telephone to Thomas Edison's incandescent lightbulb. And recent advances like nanotechnology are poised to create a new generation of paradigm-shifting energy sources. Schlesinger introduces the charlatans and geniuses, paupers and magnates, attracted to the power of the battery, including Michael Faraday, Guglielmo Marconi, Gaylord Wilshire, and Hugo Gernsback, the publisher and would-be inventor who coined the term "science fiction." A kaleidoscopic tour of an ingenious invention that helped usher in the modern world, The Battery is as entertaining as it is enlightening.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061985295
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
In the tradition of Mark Kurlansky's Cod and David Bodanis's E=MC2, The Battery is the first popular history of the technology that harnessed electricity and powered the greatest scientific and technological advances of our time. What began as a long-running dispute in biology, involving a dead frog's twitching leg, a scalpel, and a metal plate, would become an invention that transformed the history of the world: the battery. From Alessandro Volta's first copper-and-zinc model in 1800 to twenty-first-century technological breakthroughs, science journalist Henry Schlesinger traces the history of this essential power source and demonstrates its impact on our lives. Volta's first battery not only settled the frog's leg question, it also unleashed a field of scientific research that led to the discovery of new elements and new inventions, from Samuel Morse's telegraph to Alexander Graham Bell's telephone to Thomas Edison's incandescent lightbulb. And recent advances like nanotechnology are poised to create a new generation of paradigm-shifting energy sources. Schlesinger introduces the charlatans and geniuses, paupers and magnates, attracted to the power of the battery, including Michael Faraday, Guglielmo Marconi, Gaylord Wilshire, and Hugo Gernsback, the publisher and would-be inventor who coined the term "science fiction." A kaleidoscopic tour of an ingenious invention that helped usher in the modern world, The Battery is as entertaining as it is enlightening.
Southern Power Journal
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electric engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 788
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electric engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 788
Book Description
InfoWorld
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
InfoWorld is targeted to Senior IT professionals. Content is segmented into Channels and Topic Centers. InfoWorld also celebrates people, companies, and projects.
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
InfoWorld is targeted to Senior IT professionals. Content is segmented into Channels and Topic Centers. InfoWorld also celebrates people, companies, and projects.
InfoWorld
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
InfoWorld is targeted to Senior IT professionals. Content is segmented into Channels and Topic Centers. InfoWorld also celebrates people, companies, and projects.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
InfoWorld is targeted to Senior IT professionals. Content is segmented into Channels and Topic Centers. InfoWorld also celebrates people, companies, and projects.