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BASF pitching NiMH batteries for grid energy storage applications

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BASF Battery Materials will discuss its latest improvements in Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) battery technology for grid energy storage applications at the 8 th International Renewable Energy Storage Conference and Exhibition (IRES 2013), being held 18-20 November 2013 in Berlin, Germany.

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Volkswagen Showcases Touareg Hybrid at New York International Auto Show

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Volkswagen had earlier introduced the new Touareg in Germany in February. The electric motor can also recover kinetic energy during braking to help recharge the nickel metal-hydride battery pack. Volkswagen of America, Inc. Earlier post.).

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Toyota to Lease More Than 150 Experimental Li-Ion PHEVs in Europe

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France will be the first country to participate in the three-year European pilot, with discussions ongoing in the UK, Germany and the Netherlands. In partnership with EDF, Toyota has been road-testing a PHV (equipped with a Nickel Metal Hydride battery) in Europe since 2007. Earlier post.).

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Chemetall Lithium Awarded 5.7M to Set Up Pilot Li-ion Battery Recycling Plant

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LithoRec aims for high recycling efficiency of large-scale automotive batteries for the automotive industry in Germany and Europe. The Lancaster, Ohio facility currently processes large format lead acid batteries, as well as nickel metal hydride batteries used in the current population of hybrid and electric vehicles.

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Toyota to lease next generation hybrids across Europe

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Alongside France, Toyota is in discussion with three European countries, including the UK, Germany and the Netherlands. In partnership with EDF, Toyota has been road-testing its current generation PHV (equipped with a Nickel Metal Hydride battery) in Europe since 2007.

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Campaign Begins

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EPRI has teamed with DaimlerChrysler AG of Stuttgart, Germany, to design and build a plug-in prototype van that will be tested in a small number of American cities over the next year. The vans, which have a 20-mile all-electric range, will be outfitted with either nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries or lithium ion (Li-Ion) batteries.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

(We will have similar solutions available for better (but more expensive) nickel-metal hydride or lithium-ion batteries.) For Germany, Netherlands, Belgium and other Northern European countries, contact SP Innovation. In 2006, CalCars worked on a project with Electro Energy, Inc.

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