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Study sees gradual, focused replacement of lead-acid SLI batteries by Li-ion batteries over next couple of years

Green Car Congress

In all likelihood, these batteries would be located away from the engine compartments in hybrid vehicles and would either be a typical deep cycle 12V AGM Pb-acid type battery or an equivalent Li-ion battery with similar nominal voltages. —Ferg et al. Schuldt, J. 2019.03.063.

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Pilot Project Sends Kelp–and Carbon–to the Seafloor

Cars That Think

The Climate Foundation , the Seattle-based company behind the project, has found that this deep cycling makes kelp grow three times as fast as it can when kept in shallow waters, as seaweed farmers do now. At daybreak, the cranks pull the ring back up to the surface to soak up sunlight and carbon dioxide. in computer science.

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Proud of its roots

Electric Auto Association

I ordered a controller from a company in California, which used a single power Darlington transistor, and 4 deep cycle 12-volt batteries.” In 2019, it snowed on the peak the night before the race and we had to wait for the sun to come up and melt it.”