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JUNE 1, 2015

Wetz’s Pulsed Power and Energy Laboratory has received important Office of Naval Research funding during the last couple of years, including: A $185,000 ONR grant to design and evaluate controls for a 1000 volts-direct-current lead-acid battery for use in shipboard applications.

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APRIL 13, 2009

has signed a definitive Memorandum of Understanding for a multi-year, global supply relationship with Alpharetta, GA-based Exide Technologies for the purchase of Axion PbC batteries—multi-celled asymmetrically supercapacitive lead-acid-carbon hybrid batteries ( earlier post )—and other Axion technologies. Earlier post.).

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JUNE 25, 2012

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. PbC batteries are multi-celled asymmetrically supercapacitive lead-acid-carbon hybrid batteries. Like a lead-acid battery, it comprises a series of cells.

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Lead Acid Hybrid Batteries Battery 225

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MARCH 25, 2009

Green Car Congress had the opportunity recently to have a discussion with Mark Donaghy, the Global Marketing Manager for Valence Technology, Inc., For reference, a typical lead acid battery can survive 500-800 cycles while 2,800 cycles is almost 8 years of use assuming one cycle a day. Click to enlarge. Battery chemistry.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2009

Green Car Congress recently had the opportunity to spend some time with Dr. Prabhakar Patil, the CEO of Compact Power, Inc. When purchasing a PHEV or EV the consumer is spending a significant amount of money on a battery that, if properly implemented, will depreciate more slowly than the rest of the vehicle. by Bill Cooke.

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APRIL 26, 2012

the developer of advanced lead-carbon PbC batteries ( earlier post ) and energy storage systems, has received an order from Norfolk Southern Corp (NS) for PbC batteries for use in a hybrid switcher locomotive. The total purchase order will be shipped and deployed in the next 90 – 120 days. Axion Power International Inc.,

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

The company has already designed an integrated ultracapacitor module to provide regenerative power assistance in retrofitting lead-acid battery powered forklifts. The use of the module also prevents the battery from deep cycling, extending the life of the battery.

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JULY 24, 2015

Correspondingly, consumer payback for hybrid purchases, in terms of fuel savings versus hybrid price premium, also varies widely from vehicle to vehicle. If these offsets are random and are not systematically biased, averaging the data by manufacturer should reduce the bias in the results, although the amount of bias is still unknown.

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DECEMBER 18, 2012

Several battery manufacturers including AllCell Technologies, Balqon, and Saft are stepping up with 48-volt lead-acid and Li-ion offerings for increasingly power-hungry vehicles with Stop-Start systems. Germany leads Europe’s PEV growth. Globally, the e-bike market will grow by 10% to more than 33.6 48-Volt batteries.

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