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The Challenge of Building Better Batteries | Contrary Blog

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A deep dive into the science of battery power

Batteries are some of the most overlooked technologies. Today, they’re hidden behind the screens or user interfaces of the machines they power which obscure the essential role they played in electrifying human civilization. Many forget that batteries were our first source of electricity, before we ever had access to or plans to build massive electrical infrastructure. In fact, we had batteries before we even knew what electricity was . Since the early 1800s, when the first battery was invented, the ability to store more power for longer has transformed our world. Better batteries made things l

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