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Exide and Leclanché launch Li-ion battery JV in India

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Exide Industries Ltd, India’s largest manufacturer of lead acid storage batteries and power storage solutions provider, and Switzerland-based Li-ion battery manufacturer Leclanché SA announced a joint venture to build lithium-ion batteries and provide energy storage systems for India’s electric vehicle market and grid-based applications.

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California Energy Commission awards $1.1M to 12 small-scale projects to study transportation, natural gas and electricity technologies

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Chan Park of University of California, Riverside will receive $94,407 to develop a fuel sensing technology for natural gas vehicles.The technology has the potential to help the state attain its clean air standards and increase adoption of natural gas vehicles in California through the development of new sources of renewable natural gas.

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Daimler Buses introduces Citaro hybrid bus; available on diesel and gas models; separate 48V network

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Braking to a stop from a speed of 50 km/h just once is enough to recharge the power storage units in the Citaro hybrid. The power storage unit assembly in the Citaro hybrid is made up of two modules, with each module containing 16 supercaps.

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Researchers synthesize battery cathode from lignin derivatives

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Widespread application of electrical power storage may require more abundant materials than those available in inorganics (which often require rare metals), and at a lower cost. Materials for charge storage are desired from easily accessible and renewable sources.

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BYD introduces Type A battery-electric school bus with V2G technology

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BYD introduced its Type A battery-electric school bus that also offers innovative vehicle-to-grid technology, allowing the vehicle to serve as a power storage resource when it’s not transporting students. BYD made safety the top priority in its school bus design. With length options of 26.7-feet, feet and 22.9

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Continental Voltage Stabilization System with Maxwell Ultracapacitors to power start-stop in Cadillac ATS and CTS as standard

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announced that Continental Automotive Systems’ Maxwell-powered voltage stabilization system (VSS) will be a standard feature on 2016. Maxwell’s ultracapacitors, in Continental’s VSS design, also serve as an additional power source for stabilizing the vehicle’s electrical system during periods of high power demand.

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Mercedes-Benz GLC F-CELL goes into preproduction; fuel-cell/battery plug-in hybrid powertrain

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Under the technology designation EQ Power, the latest electric model (destined for subsequent series production) from the Mercedes-Benz family combines fuel-cell and battery technology in the form of a plug-in hybrid. The powerful storage battery is space-savingly installed in the rear of the SUV. By means of the 7.2

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