10 tips for 2013

If you're looking for some new year resolutions, these look better than most:

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Crippling lithium-ion battery flaw revealed

First step in finding a solution is understanding the problem. Recently, it has been discovered that at least a part of the reason why lithium ion (LiIon) batteries lose capacity over time, is because lithium metal accumulates in copper components. This makes fewer lithium ions available for holding charge & so charge capacity is lost over time.

Now that the problem is understood, hopefully a solution can be found, increasing the useful life of LiIon batteries.

http://gas2.org/2012/12/28/crippling-lithium-ion-battery-flaw-revealed/ / charge recharge EV electric vehicle charge cycles /

Fracking puts water & energy on a collision course (video) – update

Photo credit: Gasland/ treehugger

http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/29/masdar-engage-water-and-energy-challenge/



http://www.treehugger.com/culture/burning-tap-water-and-more-gasland-exposes-the-natural-gas-industry.html

/ catch on fire flammable inflammable gas fracking drilling fossil fuel gas methane /

Patent wars: Apple to drop patent claims against new Samsung phone

Samsung isn't planning to sell the Samsung Galaxy S III Mini in the USA, so it's OK with Apple.

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Security in 2013: The rise of mobile malware & fall of hacktivism

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McDonalds fried for serving spam

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/12/19/mcdonalds_australia_spam_warning/ / fast food online promotion spam emails opt-out messages laws formal warning ACMA stronger enforcement non-compliance rectified recurs Happy Meals site marketing campaigns /

Speed of gravity, disease-smelling dogs & catching asteroids

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