Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2013

A team of Penn State researchers is developing more cost-effective ways to prolong the life of valve regulated lead-acid (VRLA) batteries, such as those applied in Norfolk Southern Railway No. 999—the first all-electric, battery-powered locomotive in the United States. Earlier post.).

Lead Acid 240

Lead Acid VRLA Batteries Battery 240

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

The project will deploy Exide Technologies’ innovative VRLA gel and CSM copper plate technologies, which deliver high cyclic application capacity and high-current discharge. Beta-motion GmbH’s high-output lithium-ion batteries will be used for efficient load management. Batteries Power Generation Solar Wind'

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Batteries Battery VRLA Lithium Ion 290

Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2012

In April, Axion Power International Inc received an order from Norfolk Southern Corp (NS) for PbC lead-carbon batteries for use in an all-battery-powered switcher locomotive. All of these things that are new put more and more strain on the battery and create the need for the battery to have excess energy.

Lead Acid 225

Lead Acid Hybrid Batteries Battery 225