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Exide Technologies and Maxwell Technologies form strategic alliance to develop and market integrated battery-ultracapacitor solutions

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These benefits will include high energy density, rapid charging and discharging, extended operational life and superior performance in extreme temperatures. —Paul Cheeseman, Exide’s Vice President, Global Engineering and Research. —David Schramm, Maxwell’s president and CEO.

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U Texas team develops cobalt-free high-energy lithium-ion battery

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More nickel in a battery means it can store more energy. That increased energy density can lead to longer battery life for a phone or greater range for an electric vehicle with each charge. Ni NMA outperforms both NMC and NCA and only slightly trails NMCAM and a commercial cathode after 1000 deep cycles.

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Bosch Passes 1M Mark for Start-Stop Systems

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The system also includes control software, which is generally integrated into the engine ECU, and a battery sensor, one of whose tasks is to record the current battery charge and relay this information to the energy management system. The system is rounded off by a crankshaft sensor, sensors on the pedals, and a deep-cycle resistant battery.

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Industry study finds lead-acid to remain most wide-spread automotive energy storage for foreseeable future; new chemistries continue to grow

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Advanced lead-based batteries (AGM and EFB technologies) are installed to meet extra requirements in start-stop and basic- micro-hybrid vehicles, due to their increased charge recoverability and higher deep-cycle resistance. In full-hybrid vehicles, the stored energy is also used for a certain range of electric driving.

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Third-Generation VW Sharan Van Will Offer Fuel Consumption As Low As 5.5 L/100km (43 mpg US); Start-Stop and Battery Regeneration

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For engines ranging up to 170 PS in power, a BlueMotion Technology pack is implemented with a start-stop system and battery regeneration (recovery of kinetic energy by storing it in the battery). The constantly fully charged battery supplies the vehicle’s electrical system during the stopped phase of the engine (e.g. Start-Stop system.

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Bosch reaches one million Start-Stop systems on the road

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The system also includes control software, which is generally integrated into the engine ECU, and a battery sensor, which records the current battery charge and relays this information to the energy management system. This ensures that the engine is only stopped if the battery has stored enough energy to start the engine again quickly.

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PNNL study outlines requirements for grid storage, reviews four electrochemical energy storage systems: vanadium redox flow, Na-beta, Li-ion and lead-carbon

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For example, they note, to regulate frequency, the energy storage capacity may not need to be long-lasting—minutes can be sufficient—but it must have a long cycle life because the system is likely to encounter multiple daily discharge events. 15 years) and a long cycle life (e.g., EES must have a long calendar life (e.g.,

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