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NEC develops prototype 4.5V, long-life manganese Li-ion battery; 30% more energy density, high capacity and light weight

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These developments could help increase the range of electric vehicles in the future while reducing the weight of the batteries. NEC presented the new cell at PRIME 2012, the Pacific Rim Meeting on Electrochemical and Solid-State Science, in Honolulu. from the 3.8V of existing technologies.

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ATI FlyZero project finds green liquid hydrogen most viable zero-carbon emission fuel for aircraft

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Its main advantages are that it only emits water and eliminates all other exhaust emissions (CO 2 , NO x , particulates). This means destinations including San Francisco (4664 nmi) and Beijing (4414 nmi) are within reach from London direct while Auckland (9991 nmi), Sydney (9198 nmi) and Honolulu (6289 nmi) are in reach with just one stop.

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Why the Next Microgrids Will Be Well Connected

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The winds had barely died down when electric-power specialists and others began calling for a radical overhaul of Puerto Rico’s electricity networks, one that would emphasize renewable energy, distributed generation, and, critically, microgrids. The businesses thus purchase electricity that is generated locally.

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Cupcake A.T.M.s and Fire Pits: What You Love at the Airport

Baua Electric

The incessant drone of announcements, the frustration of being shut out of increasingly exclusive lounges, the overpriced food, the serpentine lines and the fruitless search for an electrical outlet, all can make for a hellish experience. I wish more airports had spaces like these that keep the needs of all travelers in mind.”

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Sandia study finds fuel cell barges may be attractive lower-cost cold-ironing solution for some types of vessels at some ports

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A study by researchers at Sandia National Laboratories found that hydrogen fuel cell barges may be both technically feasible and commercially attractive as a clean, quiet and efficient power source to provide electrical power for some types of vessels at berth or at anchorage. Honolulu, Hawaii; and Seattle, Wash. Los Angeles, Calif.;

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