Recycled Laptop Batteries Bring Light to Power Poor

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Dec 11, 20141:23Religion & Spirituality

IBM scientists in India developed an experimental power supply from reusable lithium ion cells salvaged from three-year-old laptop battery packs. Larry Greenemeier reports

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