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Energy storage: the key to a decarbonised future

Setec Powerr

This article will answer your confusion. Storage can reduce the demand for electricity from inefficient, polluting plants often located in low-income and marginalized communities. Others solid battery types are nickel-cadmium and sodium-sulphur, while zinc-air is emerging. So what exactly is energy storage?

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Electric bicycles classifications, history & developmentĀ 

Electric Vehicles India

The ICE vehicles are one of the main causes of polluting the environment, the exhaust emissions of internal combustion engines such as hydrocarbons (HC), nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO), and particulate matter (PM), the need for alternate energy methods is greater than ever. Nickel-cadmium battery(NiCd).

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Posted by: Bob F | Apr 13, 2009 9:42:47 PM Despite factual errors and oversights in this article, you still make an excellent point. The mines in Canada where the nickel & cadmium are mined is one of the most polluted places on Earth. Going from 12MPG to 15.8MPG saves more gas than going from 50MPG to 500MPG.

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