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Kyocera installs solar-powered recharging station for EVs, backup energy in disaster

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Kyocera’s “Solar Cycle Station” is a solar-powered recharging station—originally launched for electric-assisted bicycles in 2010—that uses the company’s high performance solar modules. Image of the system. Click to enlarge.

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Volvo Car Group exceeds 600,000 vehicles sold on the CMA platform

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The CMA platform, co-developed by Volvo Cars and Zhejiang Geely Holding (Geely), is an example of the joint development, production and procurement achieved since Geely’s acquisition of Volvo Cars on 2 August 2010. The CMA platform is the foundation for the new Volvo XC40 Recharge; the first of Volvo’s fully-electric Recharge range.

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Bosch to acquire US chipmaker TSI Semiconductors, invest $1.5B in Roseville site

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The technology company plans to acquire assets of the US chipmaker TSI Semiconductors, based in Roseville, California. With a workforce of 250, the company is a foundry for application-specific integrated circuits, or ASICs. billion in total since 200-millimeter technology was introduced in 2010.

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Rechargeable Zinc-Air Battery Company Approved to Receive $6.8M in Loans and Tax Credits from the State of Oregon and City of Portland

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ReVolt Technology, LLC, a company that is developing rechargeable zinc-air batteries ( earlier post ), has been approved to receive a package of loans and tax credits from Oregon and Portland authorities totaling approximately $6.8 ReVolt says that the $6.8

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Motorola Solutions invests in Mg-ion battery company Pellion Technologies

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In 2010, ARPA-E awarded the startup $3,204,080 to support the development of Mg-ion batteries for EVs. US Patent Nº 8,951,680 : “Rechargeable magnesium ion cell components and assembly ” (Assignee: Pellion, published 10 Feb 2015). —Motorola Solutions Chief Technology Officer Paul Steinberg. 50, 243-245 doi: 10.1039/C3CC47896C.

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Pike Research reports global fuel cell shipments doubled between 2008 and 2010; largest unit growth in stationary power sector

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Global MW of fuel cell product shipments by electrolyte, 2008-2010. The stationary fuel cell market was the only one of the three meta sectors that posted an increase, with both the portable and transport sectors experiencing decreases in units shipped between 2009 and 2010. Click to enlarge.

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Li-S company Sion Power raises $ 50M

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Lithium-sulfur battery company Sion Power recently reported to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it raised $50 million in equity sold to undisclosed investors. On recharge, the lithium ions are plated back onto the anode as the lithium polysulfides in the cathode move towards S 8. Lithium-Sulfur Batteries.