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GE Launches Durathon Sodium-Metal Halide Battery for UPS Market

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The battery can be used in uninterruptible power supply (UPS) applications for large data centers, hospitals, and other areas where a continuous supply of power is necessary. GE Energy Storage Technologies, a unit of GE Transportation, introduced its Durathon sodium-metal halide battery ( earlier post ) for critical backup power.

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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. Molten Salt Reactor (MSR). Such systems could start contributing to energy supply before 2050. IEA Executive Director Nobuo Tanaka. Sodium-cooled fast reactor (SFR).

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