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California and Exide reach agreement on addressing suspension of lead-acid battery recycling facility in Vernon, CA

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for the issuance of a Stipulation and Order that addresses the two central concerns identified in the April 2013 order to suspend Exide’s operations at its lead-acid battery recycling facility in Vernon, CA. has operations in more than 80 countries and is one of the world’s largest producers and recyclers of lead-acid batteries.

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Tesla settles hazardous waste lawsuit in California for $1.5 million

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million civil penalty, as well as $200,000 to the counties as a reimbursement for the costs of investigating the issue. After 25 California counties filed lawsuits against Tesla for the alleged mishandling of the waste materials on Tuesday, the automaker on Thursday agreed to pay a $1.3

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Two US airlines trialing 72V Flux Power lithium battery pack for electric aviation ground support equipment

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The performance and total cost of ownership benefits of lithium-ion technology over legacy lead-acid batteries, long the principal power source for electric aviation ground support equipment, was a principal motivator for the pilot.

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BNSF Railway and Vehicle Projects Demonstrate Experimental Hydrogen Fuelcell Hybrid Switch Locomotive

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Late this summer or early fall, depending on the outcome of the testing, the locomotive will go into service in the Los Angeles Basin, where it will face the test of actual service in the railroad environment. A lead-acid traction battery allows transients above 1 MW. for additional testing.

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Balqon Begins Production of Electric Port Drayage Trucks for San Pedro Ports

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An initiative of the Port of Los Angeles’s Clean Air Action Plan, the development and demonstration of the Balqon Nautilus E30 electric truck was co-funded by the Port and South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) at a total cost of $527,000.

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ARPA-E awarding $36M to 22 projects in RANGE program for transformative EV storage

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If successful, Princeton’s new alkaline chemistry could result in low-cost electric vehicle batteries that require minimal shielding and packaging. University of California Los Angeles. Long-Life, Acid-Based Battery. University of Maryland. Multiple-Electron Aqueous Battery.

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What’s up with the BMW MINI E?

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In June about 500 cars were placed in consumer and fleet hands in Los Angeles and New York and New Jersey for what BMW calls a " field trial." Accountants have suggested BMW could transfer the tax credit, which would have the effect of bringing down the steep $850/month the Mini E is costing its “pioneers.”

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