Battery Education
Welcome to the Battery Education Academy!
Here you'll find a free educational website offering simple explanations about the batteries we use in everyday life.
Make a Battery
Watch the video to learn how to make a lemon battery. Discover how an LED lights up and learn the principles of chemical batteries. [Difficulty: Easy]
Watch the video to learn how fuel cells work. Discover how electricity is generated from hydrogen and oxygen through experiments. [Difficulty: Easy]
Watch the video to learn how generators work. Discover the relationship between electricity and magnetism through electromagnetic induction experiments. [Difficulty: Medium]
Watch the video to learn about the relationship between the flow of electrons, electric current, and magnetic fields. Discover how magnetic fields are generated. [Difficulty: Easy]
Watch the video to learn how electricity can be stored using aluminum foil experiments. Discover the principles of capacitors and rechargeable batteries. [Difficulty: Hard]
Learn about Batteries
Batteries come in thousands of types, shapes, sizes, chemistries, and structures. This overview shows you the basics.
Follow the evolution of the battery since its invention and see how milestone products align with events in world history.
Understand how the main battery types work by examining their structure, chemistry, and design.
Using Batteries
There’s more to battery selection than size. Learning what type suits which task will give you better performance and economy.
Tips on usage to help you get the best performance from your batteries while reducing waste and cost.
Follow the rules in this battery safety guide to avoid the hassles (and dangers) of a failed battery.
Explore Batteries in More Depth
Have you ever wondered what batteries will be like in the future? We discuss some likely possibilities here.
