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Norwegian shipping industry pursuing battery-powered ships

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The Norwegian shipping industry is teaming up to develop battery-powered ships. Some 120 managers representing the entire maritime cluster gathered at a DNV seminar last week. The trend towards more use of electricity and batteries on board ships is expected to continue, DNV says.

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Calendar: 9th International Symposium: Advanced Battery Power – Kraftwerk Batterie

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Researchers, developers and users from industry, science and research will be discussing the latest trends, studies and findings from battery research from 29-30 March 2017 in Aachen, Germany at the English-language Advanced Battery Power Conference.

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Video Friday: Mini Pupper

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His battery-powered robots were models to test his theory that a minimum number of brain cells can control complex behavior and choice. Meet the new 'Factory Safety Service Robot', based on Boston Dynamics' quadruped, Spot, and to support industrial site safety. Grey Walter. Kodiak ] Thanks Kylee! Kodiak ] Thanks Kylee!

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Axion supplying PbC batteries to Norfolk Southern for all-battery switcher and working on line-haul hybrid locomotives; micro-hybrid and stationary expansion

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In April, Axion Power International Inc received an order from Norfolk Southern Corp (NS) for PbC lead-carbon batteries for use in an all-battery-powered switcher locomotive. We’re not throwing stones or rocks at lead acid battery industry. Larger strings bring out the problems with lead acid batteries.

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