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Study sees gradual, focused replacement of lead-acid SLI batteries by Li-ion batteries over next couple of years

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The Pb-acid SLI battery will still continue to be in demand for the many small and cheap ICE vehicles where cost of the battery replacement will always be the deciding factor. That will see an uptake of more hybrid-, plug-in hybrids and BEVs in the EU. —Ferg et al. Schuldt, J. 2019.03.063.

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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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Currently all battery technologies have specific performance profiles that serve a well-defined purpose in automotive applications and continue to have an irreplaceable role in reducing CO 2 emissions from transport. Overview of the three vehicle classes identified in the study, and their corresponding battery technologies. Click to enlarge.

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Balqon Begins Production of Electric Port Drayage Trucks for San Pedro Ports

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An initiative of the Port of Los Angeles’s Clean Air Action Plan, the development and demonstration of the Balqon Nautilus E30 electric truck was co-funded by the Port and South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) at a total cost of $527,000. tons of tailpipe emissions would be eliminated, including: 21.8 If those 1.2

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The promise of wireless charging: smaller batteries, longer battery life, fewer charging stations

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If we were acting like an antenna and radiating out, we would have high EMF emissions, and we would have to warn people about magnetic safety around our equipment. We have lower EMF emissions than the people who are trying to do low-power wireless. times more life expectancy for a battery versus a deep-cycle charging approach.