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APRIL 1, 2019

A study by a team of researchers from Germany and South Africa forsees the gradual replacement of lead-acid SLI (starter, lighting and ignition) batteries with Li-ion batteries over the next couple of years.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2012

The new Durathon battery products ( earlier post )—half the size of conventional lead acid batteries but which last ten times longer—are targeted for cost-effective energy storage options for a range of applications, including telecom and utility operators.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2013

In regions such as Southeast Asia and South Africa, where Ballard is actively engaged, electricity grids can be unreliable. Ballard’s products are being sold through distribution partners that include Nokia Siemens Networks, Motorola, Cascadiant, Azure, Inala Technologies and Precision Power and Air.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

The technology is unique because it can function in a variety of extreme conditions and store as much energy as lead-acid batteries twice its size while lasting up to 10 times as long. —Prescott Logan, General Manager, GE Energy Storage.

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