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GE Durathon batteries successfully power underground mining scoop

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In trials, GE’s sodium metal halide Durathon batteries ( earlier post ) have successfully powered GE Mining’s Scoop, an underground vehicle that transports mining materials, at Coal River Energy, LLC in Alum Creek, West Virginia. Sodium-metal halide cell basic chemistry.

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OSU smart membrane could enable new category of high-energy, high-power energy storage for EVs

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The demand for rechargeable electrochemical energy storage with high gravimetric density (GED) and specific power (SP) is driven by drivetrain power and energy requirements in ground transportation, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), electrification of avionics, and miniaturization of consumer-electronic gadgets. Click to enlarge.