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Controlled Power Technologies and Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium to unveil LC Super Hybrid at Geneva show; low-cost “micro-mild” demonstrator

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The LC Super Hybrid, conceived by Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) and the Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC) to show that significant CO 2 reduction can be achieved through electric hybridization at low voltages (12-48 volts) using the latest lead-carbon batteries, will make its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show.

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Industry study finds lead-acid to remain most wide-spread automotive energy storage for foreseeable future; new chemistries continue to grow

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The study, which provides a joint industry analysis of how different types of batteries are used in different automotive applications, concludes that lead-based batteries will by necessity remain the most wide-spread energy storage system in automotive applications for the foreseeable future. stop-in-motion, voltage stabilisation).

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Ford concentrates on control strategies for low-cost start-stop system for Fusion

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One of the critical parameters for a start-stop system battery is dynamic charge acceptance (DCA). It has been proposed to characterize the recharge ability of vehicle starter batteries as dynamic charge acceptance (DCA). It is a more durable 12V lead-acid battery. —Budde-Meiwes et al.

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Reliance buys Na-ion battery developer Faradion

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Faradion’s sodium-ion technology provides advantages compared to alternative battery technologies, especially lithium-ion and lead acid, including: Sustainable – There is no dependence and use of cobalt, lithium, copper or graphite. Fast charge/ discharge capability. Sodium is the sixth-most abundant element on the planet.

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Sandia researchers developing new family of metal-based ionic liquids for low-cost, efficient flow batteries

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copper ones, are also readily available and low cost. Improved energy storage technologies help even out the flow of such fluctuating sources, and Sandia researchers are studying new ways to develop a more flexible, cost-effective and reliable electric grid with improved energy storage. agricultural industries.

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Could Zinc Gel Chemistry Outperform Flow Batteries?

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On the other hand, lithium-ion is temperature sensitive and state-of-charge sensitive. Zero state of charge is also no problem, so we serve a completely different market to that of lithium-ion." Zinc-bromine technologies can do well due to the low cost of materials." From -15 degrees to 50 degrees Celsius, no problem.

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Could Zinc Gel Chemistry Outperform Flow Batteries?

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On the other hand, lithium-ion is temperature sensitive and state-of-charge sensitive. Zero state of charge is also no problem, so we serve a completely different market to that of lithium-ion." Zinc-bromine technologies can do well due to the low cost of materials." From -15 degrees to 50 degrees Celsius, no problem.