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PNNL team develops electrolyte for high-voltage sodium-ion battery with extended longevity

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Cheap and abundant, sodium is a promising candidate for new battery technology. Over time, the electrochemical reactions that keep the energy flowing get sluggish, and the battery can no longer recharge. However, the limited performance of sodium-ion batteries has hindered large-scale application.

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China issues draft guidelines to rein in lithium battery industry – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Lithium-ion batteries are a form of rechargeable energy storage used in everything from electric cars to scooters, laptops and motorised wheelchairs. China is the world’s largest lithium battery market , accounting for some 57% of global demand in 2022, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit.

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Stuff We Use: External Speakers

The Truth About Cars

It says the rechargeable battery lasts for about 12 hours but I’ve never really gotten more than eight or nine. At roughly $300 it’s not the cheapest option – but at least there’s nothing even remotely cheap-feeling about this cool-looking beast of a speaker. The updated Flare 2 has an additional set of lights atop its crown.

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2025 Cadillac Optiq Debuts As Compact Luxury Electric For The Whole World

The Truth About Cars

choreographed lighting when you approach the vehicle). Digging a little deeper, we can see the 240-volt solution will still take hours to fully recharge the vehicle. Optiq models are also compatible with DC fast charging, which Caddilac said can add “up to 79 miles of range in about 10 minutes.”

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Stuff We Use: Under Pressure (Washers)

The Truth About Cars

For ages, this writer used a gasoline-powered pressure washer, firm in the belief it ran better and more reliably than any cheap electric plug-in unit ever would. battery-powered household tools have come a long way from the Bad Old Days – and are even light years ahead in terms of performance than those on sale just a few years ago.

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Stuff We Use: What’s the Best Dash Cam?

The Truth About Cars

Practical reasons such as being able to prove you weren’t the one who ran that red light are also top-of-mind, naturally. & We feel that’s cheap insurance against the dude in that brodozer who swears he didn’t run the light. & In which camp does your author reside? As it turns out: both.&

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How Businesses and Building Owners Can Save on Energy Costs with Smart EV Charging and Energy Management

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It ensures that EVs are charged and ready to roll when drivers need them while keeping the facility lights on, the AC (or heat) running, and production producing. Or you can store grid energy in the batteries when it is cheap and use it to meet peak needs. Bidirectional charging for V2G or V2B.

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