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Energy-Efficient Transmission Schemes in Cooperative Cellular Systems

Energy-Efficient Transmission Schemes in Cooperative Cellular Systems

Energy-efficient communication is an important requirement for mobile devices, as the battery technology has not kept up with the growing requirements stemming from ubiquitous... Read more

1 September, 2010
Lenovo demos ThinkPad X1, ThinkCentre

Lenovo demos ThinkPad X1, ThinkCentre

...As well as providing business and entertainment features, Lenovo said its RapidCharge battery technology provides up to five hours of use, which can be doubled... Read more

17 May, 2011 by Ben Woods
Energy storage systems push boundaries

Energy storage systems push boundaries

...Another battery technology is called a flow battery, in which liquid electrolytes from one... Read more

20 September, 2010 by Martin LaMonica

Rattner on memristors, memory, power, raytracing and chip fabrication

...that way yet. We decided a while ago not to get into battery technology, but we are looking at nanotechnology applied to ultracapacitors – in... Read more

15 September, 2010
Automotive Hybrid Systems 1.0

Automotive Hybrid Systems 1.0

...U, V, W)The Inverter Unit on the PriusDC Brushless Motors6 (basic battery technology)The nickel metal hydride batteryThe lithium ion batteryToyota Prius high Voltage... Read more

26 January, 2012
Battery and Power Consumption of Pocket PCs

Battery and Power Consumption of Pocket PCs

...continue to be a major concern for both designers and users. Unfortunately battery technology is not keeping pace with the energy requirements of these devices... Read more

1 January, 2012
Endless-Sphere Forum 1.5.2

Endless-Sphere Forum 1.5.2

...electric or battery powered - Bikes, Cars, Motorcycles, Aircraft, Watercraft, Scooters and all Battery Technology Read more

9 September, 2011
Cooperative Relay Scheduling Under Partial State Information in Energy Harvesting Sensor Networks

Cooperative Relay Scheduling Under Partial State Information in Energy Harvesting Sensor Networks

...to the power limitations of Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) associated with current battery technology. However, the optimal scheduling of transmissions in such networks is challenging... Read more

18 October, 2010

New battery technology promises quarter-hour charge

Less down time, more play time for mobiles and PDAs with new smart rechargeables, promises US company Read more

19 March, 2002 by Rupert Goodwins
<endeca_term>Battery Technology</endeca_term> for Data Centers and Network Rooms: Safety Codes

Battery Technology for Data Centers and Network Rooms: Safety Codes

...codes do not clearly recognize improvements in battery safety resulting from changing battery technology. Valve Regulated Lead Acid (VRLA) batteries are frequently deployed within data... Read more

16 October, 2008

A new spin on battery technology

Researchers at the Universties of Miami, Tokyo and Tohoku have discovered a new form of battery. Charged by the... Read more

12 March, 2009
<endeca_term>Battery Technology</endeca_term> for Data Centers and Network Rooms: Lead-Acid Battery Options

Battery Technology for Data Centers and Network Rooms: Lead-Acid Battery Options

The lead-acid battery is the predominant choice for Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) energy storage. Over 10 million... Read more

2 July, 2009
<endeca_term>Battery Technology</endeca_term> for Data Centers and Network Rooms: Battery Options

Battery Technology for Data Centers and Network Rooms: Battery Options

The lead-acid battery is the predominant choice for Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) energy storage. Over 10 million... Read more

21 October, 2008
Air-based battery promises 10 times the power

Air-based battery promises 10 times the power

...told ZDNet UK. This image shows an early demonstration model of the battery technology, known as the Stair (St Andrews Air) cell. According to the... Read more

21 May, 2009 by Erik Palm

PC firms boost battery life via power-efficient parts

Battery technology is not advancing fast enough to satisfy the portable energy needs... Read more

15 September, 2008 by Vivian Yeo

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