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Lead-acid battery companies join forces with Argonne to enhance battery performance

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East Penn is a leading manufacturer of high quality lead-acid batteries and accessories for the automotive, commercial, marine, motive power, UPS and telecommunication markets. RSR Technologies is a research and development company engaged in the nonferrous smelting and refining industries.

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University of Glamorgan and Atraverda to Partner on Bi-Polar Lead-Acid Batteries; Potential Application in Hybrid and Electric Vehicles

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The University of Glamorgan (Wales) and Atraverda, an advanced material company that owns the intellectual property rights to a conductive ceramic known as Ebonex, are collaborating to produce a commercially viable bi-polar lead-acid battery. Bi-polar lead-acid batteries approach the storage densities of NiMH, but at lower cost.

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OXIS Energy and Lithium Balance partner on Li-sulfur battery system for China e-scooter market; targeting spring 2018

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kWh using 10Ah OXIS Long Life cells; weighs 60% less than the current lead acid battery; and delivers a significant increase in range. The volume of E-scooters in China is 30 million, of which 98% use lead acid with the remaining 2% using Lithium-ion. The E-scooter itself will be manufactured in China.

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Exide Technologies has produced 2.5 million Start-Stop batteries in Europe since 2009

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These advanced lead acid batteries are used in vehicles with Start-Stop systems aimed to cut the fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions. In 2004, Exide Technologies was the first in the market supplying an Absorbent Glass Mat (AGM) technology-based micro-hybrid battery for the Citroën C3.

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History of Electric Vehicles in India

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The cars were powered by a 72-volt lead-acid battery. It had an AC induction motor and a 96V lead-acid battery pack as its power source. MEML was closed in 2004 due to a lack of demand. 2000 – BHEL developed an eighteen-seater electric bus in 2000. 2001 – Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd.

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Start-stop systems hit milestone

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Its advanced lead acid batteries feature in vehicles with start-stop systems and are produced in Italy and Spain. Back in 2004, Exide Technologies [.]. Start-stop systems are no longer a technological niche – they’ve firmly gone mainstream as proven by Exide Technologies.

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Panasonic develops 12V NiMH energy recovery system for start-stop vehicles; aims to double fuel economy improvement rate of start-stop systems

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The 12V Energy Recovery System, which is designed to be connected in parallel with the main lead-acid battery, is based on new D-size nickel metal hydride (NiMH) battery cells. The main lead-acid battery is often placed in the engine compartment. Panasonic’s 12V system, comprising 10 1.2V

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