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Maxwell Technologies introduces ultracapacitor-based engine start module for medium-duty diesel trucks

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The third terminal connects to the starter solenoid. A positive and negative terminal for connection to the remaining batteries, and a third that connects to the starter solenoid of the engine. at the Work Truck Show, 5-7 March in Indianapolis. New medium-duty ESM. Click to enlarge. Maxwell Technologies, Inc. ESM diagram.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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The program includes the installation of 10 alternative fuel refueling sites (two B20, one Electric Recharging, and seven CNG). The project includes 45 E85 and B20 stations, eight propane stations, and 132 electric vehicle recharging sites. Total DOE award: $15,000,000. Total DOE award: $12,975,388. Total DOE award: $12,299,828.

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DOE releases report from 6 projects evaluating EV charging impacts on grid and customer charging behaviors

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The report also examines when consumers want to recharge vehicles, and to what extent pricing and incentives can encourage consumers to charge during off-peak periods. Indianapolis Power & Light Company (IPL). SMUD found that the two devices only connected successfully about 50% of the time during load reduction events.

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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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These electrode assemblies are then sandwiched together with conventional separators and positive electrodes to make the battery, which is filled with an acid electrolyte, sealed and connected in series to the other cells. We’re not throwing stones or rocks at lead acid battery industry. PbC battery. Click to enlarge. 25 MWh PowerCube.

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