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Get pumped up to celebrate National Battery Day on Feb. 18! This day was created in 1991 as a way to recognize the importance of batteries and their contribution to modern life. Batteries have been around since the 1700s, when scientist Alessandro Volta invented them by stacking discs of silver and zinc together. Since then, they've powered everything from watches and hearing aids, to cars, cell phones and computers.
<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1800</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Voltaic Pile Invented</div><div class='timeline-text'>Alessandro Volta invents the voltaic pile, the first chemical battery, marking the beginning of the history of batteries.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1859</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Creation of Lead-Acid Battery</div><div class='timeline-text'>Gaston Plante invents the first rechargeable battery, the lead-acid battery, a significant milestone in the battery industry.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1949</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Alkaline Battery Emergence</div><div class='timeline-text'>Lewis Urry invents the long-lasting alkaline cell for Eveready Battery, a significant step forward for consumer batteries.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1980</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Lithium Batteries Introduced</div><div class='timeline-text'>Lithium batteries were first sold to the public, offering high energy-density options for a broad range of applications.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1991</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>First Lithium-ion Battery</div><div class='timeline-text'>Sony commercializes the first lithium-ion battery, leading to a revolution in the personal electronics industry.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>2006</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Hybrid Auto Revolution</div><div class='timeline-text'>The increasing number of hybrid and electric vehicles led to a significant increase in demand for energy-efficient battery technologies.</div></div></div>
<div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-header'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>1</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 id='' class='facts-title'>Build a battery-powered robot</h3><p id='' class='facts-text'>Get creative and build your own robot using batteries, motors, and simple materials like cardboard and duct tape. After you've built your robot, take it for a spin and show off your creation.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-header'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>2</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 id='' class='facts-title'>Power a lightbulb</h3><p id='' class='facts-text'>Grab some wire, a few batteries, and a lightbulb to wire up an old school circuit. This is a great way to learn about the basics of electricity and how batteries can power machines.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-header'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>3</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 id='' class='facts-title'>Make a battery scavenger hunt</h3><p id='' class='facts-text'>Hide batteries in different places around the house or outside and make it into fun game by creating clues that point the players in the right direction to find each one.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-header'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>4</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 id='' class='facts-title'>Experiment with battery sizes</h3><p id='' class='facts-text'>See what kinds of results you get when you use different sizes of batteries to power different devices. Have fun testing out different sizes of AAs, AAAs, Cs, Ds, 9 volts and more!</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-header'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>5</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 id='' class='facts-title'>Create a battery powered car</h3><p id='' class='facts-text'>Using tools like Lego Mindstorms or other robotic kits, try building your own vehicle powered by batteries. It's an excellent way to explore creativity and physics as you explore the limits of speed or distance.</p></div></div>
<div id='' class='whywelove-item'><div id='' class='whywelove-letter-cont'><div class='whywelove-letter'>A</div></div><div id='why-we-love-main-cont'><h3 id='' class='whywelove-title'>Batteries make our lives easier</h3><p id='' class='whywelove-text'>What would we do without batteries? From the little AA batteries in our remote controls to the large, rechargeable power cells that keep our cell phones running, batteries have become a literal energy source for most of our modern conveniences.</p></div></div><div id='' class='whywelove-item'><div id='' class='whywelove-letter-cont'><div class='whywelove-letter'>B</div></div><div id='why-we-love-main-cont'><h3 id='' class='whywelove-title'>Batteries are helping to transform how we use energy</h3><p id='' class='whywelove-text'>From electric vehicles to solar power storage systems, battery technology is transforming how we generate and consume energy. By storing energy for later use, we can further reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and contribute to a more sustainable future.</p></div></div><div id='' class='whywelove-item'><div id='' class='whywelove-letter-cont'><div class='whywelove-letter'>C</div></div><div id='why-we-love-main-cont'><h3 id='' class='whywelove-title'>Batteries help us go green & save money</h3><p id='' class='whywelove-text'>According to a study from the University of Wisconsin, investing in an efficient battery system can save consumers as much as 20% on their electricity bills. Plus, it's good for the environment since it reduces the amount of greenhouse gas emissions released into the atmosphere.</p></div></div>
<div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-number-wrapper'><p class='facts-number'>1</p></div><div class='facts-core-content'><h3 class='facts-title'>The Invention of the Lithium-Ion Battery Revolutionized the Tech Industry</h3><p class='facts-content'>When Sony commercialized the rechargeable lithium-ion battery in 1991, it provided a lighter, long-lasting and rechargeable power source for laptops, mobile phones and later electric cars.</p></div></div><div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-number-wrapper'><p class='facts-number'>2</p></div><div class='facts-core-content'><h3 class='facts-title'>Recycled Batteries Can Be Used to Create New Ones</h3><p class='facts-content'>Battery recycling involves the reprocessing and reuse of batteries containing potentially harmful substances. The materials recovered, like cobalt and nickel, can be used to manufacture new batteries.</p></div></div><div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-number-wrapper'><p class='facts-number'>3</p></div><div class='facts-core-content'><h3 class='facts-title'>Wireless Charging Technology is Among Recent Developments in Battery Technology</h3><p class='facts-content'>Wireless charging enables power transfer from the charging device to the recipient device without the need for a wired connection, promoting convenience and efficiency.</p></div></div><div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-number-wrapper'><p class='facts-number'>4</p></div><div class='facts-core-content'><h3 class='facts-title'>Researchers are Developing Solid-State Batteries for a Safer and More Energy-Dense Future</h3><p class='facts-content'>Solid-state batteries promise to deliver twice the energy density of conventional lithium-ion batteries, and they're potentially safer as they eliminate the use of flammable liquid electrolytes.</p></div></div><div class='facts-item'><div class='facts-number-wrapper'><p class='facts-number'>5</p></div><div class='facts-core-content'><h3 class='facts-title'>Flexible Batteries are Being Designed for Wearable Technologies</h3><p class='facts-content'>Flexible batteries are thin, bendable batteries that could revolutionize the wearable technology industry, allowing comfortable wear of electronics on the body and in clothing.</p></div></div>
National Battery Day is celebrated on February 18 every year. In 2024, National Battery Day will occur on a Sunday.
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