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Sanyo Supplying Li-ion Batteries for Suzuki Swift Plug-in Hybrid

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Sanyo Electric recently announced an agreement with Suzuki Motor to supply lithium-ion battery systems for the Swift Plug-in Hybrid. Sanyo has been supplying nickel-metal hydride batteries for hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) to Honda and Ford since 2004. Earlier post.) kWh Li-ion battery pack.

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Colorado State University Spinoff to Commercialize 3D Li-ion Battery Technology for Higher-Capacity, Longer-Life Cells

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In a 2004 paper in the ACS journal Chemical Reviews , Long et al. According to Prieto, the electrodeposition manufacturing method is fast and inexpensive, allowing the technology to be scaled up to create batteries that can be used for everything from pacemakers to automobiles. proposed configuring charge insertion batteries (i.e.,

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Senators Feinstein, Toomey introduce bill to repeal ethanol mandate in RFS

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Companies are physically unable to blend more corn ethanol into gasoline without causing problems for many gas stations and older automobiles. Once the mandate for corn ethanol is gone, the RFS program will be able to focus on those fuels that best reduce greenhouse gas emissions and don’t compete with our food supply. —Sen.

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EPA: US greenhouse gases dropped 3.4% in 2012 from 2011; down 10% from 2005 levels

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The five major fuel consuming sectors contributing to CO 2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion are electricity generation, transportation, industrial, residential, and commercial. in 2004, and since then have declined about 10%. Carbon dioxide from the domestic operation of commercial aircraft increased by 3% (3.4 Tg CO 2 Eq.

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New mixed-oxide catalysts shown as viable substitute for platinum catalysts for diesel exhaust aftertreatment

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Nanostellar was founded in California in 2004 by scientists from Stanford University and NASA Ames Research Center. Many pollution control and renewable-energy applications require precious metals that are limited—there isn’t enough platinum to supply the millions and millions of automobiles driven in the world.

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Asad Madni and the Life-Saving Sensor

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This inexpensive inertial-measurement sensor was the first such device to be incorporated into automobiles, enabling electronic stability-control (ESC) systems to detect skidding and operate the brakes to prevent rollover accidents. Madni led an all-hands push to make that happen—and succeeded beyond what anyone could have imagined with.

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Daimler buys stake in Tesla

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“Our strategic partnership is an important step to accelerate the commercialization of electric drives globally,&# said Dr. Thomas Weber, Member of the Board of Daimler AG, responsible for Group Research and Mercedes-Benz Cars Development. “As a young and dynamic company, Tesla stands for visionary power and pioneering spirit.

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