Semi-Solid Cell Formation and Aging Protocol
I am Karl Huang, Senior Lithium Battery Engineer at Horizon Power. Over the past three years I have supervised formation and aging trials for more than for…
Sodium-Ion Battery for Marine House Banks
As a senior lithium battery engineer who has specced battery systems for both commercial and recreational vessels, I get asked one question more than any o…
Lithium Battery for Electric Scooter Fleets and Swappable Packs
When I started designing packs for last-mile mobility back in 2017, most operators still debated whether lithium was worth the premium over lead-acid. A de…
Battery Solution for Mining Shaft Sinking Equipment
As a senior lithium battery engineer who has spent the last decade specifying power systems for underground operations, I can tell you that few application…
Home Energy Storage Financing and Lease Options
Most buyers shop for a home battery by capacity and price per kilowatt hour, then ask about financing at the end. After more than a decade specifying resid…
Sodium-Ion Battery Overcharge Protection and Cutoff
As a Senior Lithium Battery Engineer at Horizon Power, I have spent the last decade qualifying cells and packs for commercial deployment, and one failure m…
Cell Stack Pressure and Fixture Design for Semi-Solid Pouch Cells
Every engineer who moves from conventional liquid cells to semi-solid state pouch cells hits the same wall: the first test batch looks terrible, the secon…
Battery Solution for Rail Inspection and Hi-Rail Vehicles
When a rail operator asks me to electrify a track inspection trolley or convert a hi-rail truck from a diesel auxiliary unit to a battery powered one, the…
Drone Battery Certification UN38.3 IEC 62133 Guide
When a buyer in Germany or a distributor in California asks for your drone battery, the first thing they want is not the spec sheet. They want proof the pa…
Lithium Battery Thermal Interface Material Selection Guide
Why Thermal Interface Materials Decide Pack Reliability
When I audit a failed lithium battery pack, the root cause is rarely the cell itself. It is the pat…