Some embodiments are directed to a battery. The battery can include a case having a hollow accommodation cavity formed therein. The case having a material that includes a blend comprising at least one of polysulfone, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), Nylon, polyphenylene oxide (PPO), styrene-acrylonitrile (SAN), and polypropylene. The material of the case enables removal of thermal energy generated during operation of the battery.