This blog post, originally intended to follow the progress of my current Electric Vehicle (EV) project, has evolved into a summary of EV projects spanning twenty years. I don’t claim to be an EV expert, but I do claim to...

Part II – Catching Lightning in a Bottle Part 1 discussed the recent rash of battery fires in consumer products and reviewed the history of battery development, concentrating mainly on primary batteries – the kind you discard after discharging once....

Part I – Smoke Gets in Your Thighs The surveillance camera video shows a man working behind a store counter when suddenly a shower of flames and smoke shoots from his pants pocket. It’s November of 2016 and the battery...

bb7's Ruth Barry to Participate in the University of Wisconsin's Distinguished seminar & Panelist Series

University of Wisconsin - Department of electrical & computer engineering, Thursday, february 23rd

The University of Wisconsin's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) is...