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This $50 power bank is safer than my lithium-ion battery - and it's coming on my next flight
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ZDNET reviews a $50 ReelCharge semi-solid-state power bank that positions itself as a safer alternative to lithium-ion batteries for travel and everyday use.
Lithium-ion battery fires on aircraft and in everyday settings remain a real safety concern, and semi-solid-state technology offers a potential alternative that reduces flammability risk. For engineers specifying portable power or designing consumer devices, this signals an early commercial foothold for a chemistry that could reshape safety requirements.
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ReelCharge offers a 5,000mAh semi-solid-state power bank for $49.99, with a 10,000mAh variant also available.
Lithium-ion batteries pose fire risks because they can release stored energy rapidly, equivalent to roughly half a teaspoon of gasoline per 5,000mAh.
Semi-solid-state battery technology is being marketed as a safer chemistry that reduces the thermal runaway risk inherent in lithium-ion cells.
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