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Poppy Johnston

Australian battery breakthrough to target industry

An Australian company's technology has an "operating system" that enhances battery performance. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

A team of engineers were working on a second life for electric vehicle batteries when they stumbled across a potentially game-changing discovery.

The crew at Melbourne-based Relectrify have developed a novel "operating system" that can squeeze out 20 per cent more energy over the lifetime of most battery cells compared to conventional systems.

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