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BOOKSPLORING

Written by: Abhilash Gaur
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  • This is a podcast about the past. About places, and people who lived in India, long ago.
    Abhilash Gaur
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  • Did China steal America's vanadium battery technology?

    Did China steal America's vanadium battery technology?
    Aug 14 2022

    As the Earth warms, we will need to curb our dependence on fossil fuels and switch to renewable energy. But the availability of renewable energy fluctutates through the day. So, batteries are needed to make it reliable.   A recent NPR investigation found that a new type of battery technology -- vanadium redox flow battery -- that was developed in the US a decade ago, fell into China's hands due to US negligence. Now China has become the world leader in the manufacture of vanadium redox flow batteries.  More in this episode
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    5 mins
  • A brief history of electricity in Shimla

    A brief history of electricity in Shimla
    Jul 17 2022

    Shimla city became electrified in July 1913 thanks to a tiny powerhouse at a place called Chaba on the left bank of the Satluj. Find out more about it in this episode...
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    7 mins
  • How airbags overcame their dangerous reputation

    How airbags overcame their dangerous reputation
    Jul 11 2022

    In the mid-1990s, airbags had become infamous for causing injuries to car occupants. The problem was: they were engineered to protect adult males who were not wearing seat belts. As a result, they deployed with too much force for children and elderly women. Find out more in this episode
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    9 mins
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