Lithium-ion vs Graphene Batteries
Phone batteries are often a frustrating element of mobile phones. As mobile phone technological features advance, the battery life of mobile phones seems to decrease. Phone batteries haven’t advanced that much in recent years, whereas mobile phones have. This means the power of phones is outweighing the capacity at which...
Is South Africa ready for Electric Vehicles?
Globally, air pollution kills over 7 million people every year. In South Africa, air pollution from coal-fired power stations is thought to kill 2,200 people annually and is a leading cause of lung cancer, heart disease and stroke. Many of these power stations are owned by Eskom, the country’s government-owned...
The Worst Apps for the Environment
As mobile phones become more and more technologically advanced, the battery life of our gadgets tends to become shorter and shorter. HD cameras, facial recognition and AI have been revolutionary features in recent times, yet it is the apps we use which tend to drain our phones’ batteries. According to Uswitch,...
Load Shedding and Battery Life
What is the relationship between load shedding and battery life? An AGM Battery offers approximately 260 cycles at 100% discharge. Ordinarily, this would equate to 1 discharge per week. The battery would have a lifespan of +/- 5 years. Of course, this is under perfect conditions (temperature, charge voltage etc.)...