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Solar Power for Sheds and Electric Car Charging Solutions

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Solar energy is reshaping the way we power our homes, appliances, and vehicles. With companies like Setec Power launching innovative products like their Home EV Charging Solar Carport System, the horizon for solar applications is broadening. Why Opt for Solar in Your Shed? A shed often transcends its role as just a storage space.

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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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Hybrid vehicles , including advanced micro-hybrid, mild-hybrid and full-hybrid vehicles rely on the battery to play a more active role, with the energy stored from braking used to boost the vehicle’s acceleration. In full-hybrid vehicles, the stored energy is also used for a certain range of electric driving.

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Skeleton Technologies to supply supercap modules to Class8 Energy; €11.6M contract

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HVPD is the country’s largest network, with more than 100 Traction heavy vehicle parts stores, 4 TW distribution centres, over 100 TruckPro repair centres, and 3 Cadel specialized parts distribution centers from coast to coast. Skeleton’s modules also deliver 2x faster cold cranking time and much higher cranking power than a battery.

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GE Durathon batteries successfully power underground mining scoop

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In trials, GE’s sodium metal halide Durathon batteries ( earlier post ) have successfully powered GE Mining’s Scoop, an underground vehicle that transports mining materials, at Coal River Energy, LLC in Alum Creek, West Virginia. The Durathon-powered Scoop at work. Additionally, the battery contains no lead acid materials.

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A123 Systems introduces Gen3 Li-ion 12V starter battery; 25% greater cold-cranking power

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Together these advances, known as A123’s new UltraPhosphate technology, have achieved more than 25% greater cold cranking power and result in a product that significantly outperforms the best lead-acid batteries in industry standard cranking tests. The Gen 3 battery is also smaller than its predecessors. Product Specs.

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Mercedes-Benz selects Plug Power fuel cell technology for lift truck fleet

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MBUSI) has purchased 72 Plug Power GenDrive hydrogen fuel cell units to operate its Hyster electric lift truck fleet in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The GenDrive fuel cells will power a portion of the automotive plant’s lift truck fleet. Mercedes-Benz is an exciting customer to add to Plug Power's growing list of fuel cell adopters.

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Could Zinc Gel Chemistry Outperform Flow Batteries?

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In theory, they should be a good choice for applications, such as storing surplus energy from renewables. The Gelion Endure battery will go into pilot production next year with the help of two partners, Battery Energy Power Solutions, based in Sydney, and a second larger-scale partner in India.