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GE Launches Durathon Sodium-Metal Halide Battery for UPS Market

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GE is making a $150 million investment to build upon the Durathon battery technology through the development of new materials, new manufacturing technologies and intelligent controls. Durathon technology uses a patented sodium halide chemistry.

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IEA/OECD Report Concludes Nuclear Power Could Provide 24% of Global Electricity by 2050

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Total electricity production in the scenario more than doubles, from just under 20,000 TWh in 2007 to around 41,000 TWh in 2050. The latest reactor designs, now under construction around the world, build on more than 50 years of technology development. Molten Salt Reactor (MSR). Concepts for Gen IV Systems.

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