Conversion, Energy Storage and VRLA

M5BAT 5MW storage system integrates multiple battery technologies

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million) grant from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy as part of its “Energy Storage Funding Initiative.” Due to its power class and high level of modularity, the battery storage system will be the first of its kind and opens up a wide array of potential applications. million (US$8.9-million)

Batteries

Batteries Battery VRLA Lithium Ion

Axion Power and ePower Engine Systems enter 5-year agreement for use of PbC batteries in diesel-electric drivetrains for Class 8 trucks; tests suggest up to 35% improvement in fuel economy

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MARCH 4, 2013

Axion Power International, Inc, the developer of advanced lead-carbon PbC batteries and energy storage systems ( earlier post ), has entered a strategic relationship with ePower Engine Systems LLC. the diesel engine powers a generator that in turn provides power directly to the traction motors.

Diesel

Diesel Peterbilt Fuel Economy Lead Acid

Axion supplying PbC batteries to Norfolk Southern for all-battery switcher and working on line-haul hybrid locomotives; micro-hybrid and stationary expansion

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JUNE 25, 2012

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. Micro-hybrid testing against VRLA. —Tom Granville. OEM target is 100 A of dynamic charge acceptance. Source: Axion. Click to enlarge. Stationary.

Lead Acid

Lead Acid Hybrid Batteries Battery

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M5BAT 5MW storage system integrates multiple battery technologies

Axion Power and ePower Engine Systems enter 5-year agreement for use of PbC batteries in diesel-electric drivetrains for Class 8 trucks; tests suggest up to 35% improvement in fuel economy

Axion supplying PbC batteries to Norfolk Southern for all-battery switcher and working on line-haul hybrid locomotives; micro-hybrid and stationary expansion

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