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Sodium-Ion Powered EVs Roll off From Chinese EV Factories

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The first mass-produced electric vehicle (EV) using a sodium-ion battery has been introduced by JAC Motors. While lithium-ion batteries are more developed and have a higher density than sodium-ion batteries, sodium-ion batteries are cheaper, dependable, and have better cold-weather performance. Why Sodium-ion Batteries?

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A Clean, Green Way to Recycle Solar Panels

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The company uses no toxic chemicals, releases no pollutants into the environment, and recovers up to 90 percent of the materials in a solar panel, says Francesco Miserocchi , chief technology officer at 9-Tech. The polymer can be burned off, but this releases carbon monoxide, hydrofluoric acid, and other harmful pollutants.

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What are the types of batteries used in EV? | EV Basics

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Different from traditional fuel vehicles, pollution-free has become their biggest advantage. As the core of electric vehicles, batteries have naturally become the focus of research and development by global car companies. The reason why electric vehicles are developing rapidly is that they rely on batteries as their power source.

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Johnson Controls breaks ground on fully-integrated automotive lead-acid battery recycling facility in US; targeted opening in 2012

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The electrolyte is transformed into a sodium sulfate salt, which is then used in textiles, glass, and detergent manufacturing. Johnson Controls is the leading supplier of lead-acid batteries for virtually every type of passenger car, light truck and utility vehicle. More than 98% of the batteries are recycled.

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Converting Coal Power Plants to Nuclear Gains Steam

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A specific challenge would-be-conversions must face is that the NRC’s standards—both for atmospheric pollution and for the amount of radiological material a reactor can release—are much tighter than federal standards for coal plants. Only one nuclear power plant is currently under construction in the United States, in eastern Georgia.

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Low-cost 5V dual carbon battery development for EV 

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The researchers also demonstrated the 100-200 mAh sodium-ion cells at the Research Centre Imarat (RCI) in the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) laboratory, in Hyderabad. This would motivate individuals to go for EV, which would help in reducing problems such as traffic management and pollution.

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Top 5 Promising Technological Developments In The Electric Vehicle Sector

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The history of electric vehicle dates back to 1800s when the man wanted to get rid of the animal-powered karts they thought electric vehicles as the best alternative with great potential back in those days one-third of the vehicle on the road was an electric car. Tesla focused on the experience the driver gets from the car.