Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2009

The University of Glamorgan (Wales) and Atraverda, an advanced material company that owns the intellectual property rights to a conductive ceramic known as Ebonex, are collaborating to produce a commercially viable bi-polar lead-acid battery. Bi-polar lead-acid batteries approach the storage densities of NiMH, but at lower cost.

Lead Acid 150

Lead Acid Universal Electric Vehicles Batteries 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2012

Corvus’ lithium polymer batteries last up to 10 times longer and have up to 10 times more power and energy storage than lead acid batteries. In 2011, Foss incorporated Corvus’ lithium polymer batteries into the Campbell Foss, introducing the next generation in energy and power storage solutions into the Tugboat industry.

Polymer 218

Polymer Mariner Hybrid Lead Acid 218

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 24, 2013

In 2009, Canada-based ZENN, formerly a seller of lead-acid-battery-powered low-speed electric vehicles, switched its business strategy from selling EVs to distributing an electric drivetrain powered by EEStor units, once the EEstor EESU units became available. A commercial-ready unit has yet to be produced.

ZENN 210

ZENN Rhode Island Energy Storage Lead Acid 210