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New DuraBlue ultracaps from Maxwell increase shock and vibration tolerance, energy and power capacity

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volt, 3400-farad DuraBlue ultracapacitor cell increases the range of available specific power by 17% and stored energy by 23% in the industry-standard 60 mm cylindrical “K2” form factor. —Chad McDonald. —Chad McDonald. Maxwell Technologies, Inc. Wh of stored energy. to support the bus industry.

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2014 Chevy Malibu using Johnson Controls AGM battery in Start Stop system

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We offer Start Stop technology in some of our European products, but the new Malibu’s Start Stop system is the first standard in an automatic car for GM overall. —Chevrolet spokesman Chad Lyons. The technology will increase the 2014 Malibu’s fuel economy by an estimated 5%.

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Unifrax introduces new nano-structured alumina catalyst support technology for a greener catalytic conversion option: Eco-lytic

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The solution is designed to help prolong a cleaner engine life and enable vehicle manufacturers to meet increasingly stringent environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards and regulations, while providing considerable cost savings as the market transitions to electric vehicles (EVs).

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NREL study finds high-pressure hydrogen pipeline system could potentially make hydrogen cost-competitive with gasoline

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It is important to note that significant effort would be required to develop technical knowledge, codes, and standards that would enable a HyLine system to be viable. In the 24-station scenario and with hydrogen produced via steam methane reforming, HyLine could potentially achieve a profited hydrogen cost of $5.3/kg—approximately

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Ioxus unveils 16V/58F iMOD ultracapacitor module series for alternative energy markets

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Ioxus is targeting its 16V/58F iMOD modules initially for wind turbine pitch control, said Chad Hall, VP of Sales, with starting systems for large vehicles and off-road equipment next, automotive subsystems, backup power/UPS/ride through and power conditioning for renewable energy systems. —Chad Hall.

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Ioxus launches new ultracap module series for easier design and installation; under the hood for automotive

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Chad Hall, co-founder and VP of product management at Ioxus. 5000 VAC Hi-pot: Up to 2,000 VDC applicability depending on specific industry standards. Environmental protection: IP-67 (submersion up to 1 meter) rated for all modules in the family as a standard feature. —Chad Hall. The finned housing helps.

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Sandia researchers developing new family of metal-based ionic liquids for low-cost, efficient flow batteries

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The team has prepared nearly 200 combinations of cations, anions and ligands, and of those, five outperform the electrochemical efficiency of ferrocene, which has long been considered the gold standard. Rose, Chad L. The next step for the Sandia team is to find similar materials for flow battery anodes. Pratt III, Alyssa J.

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