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International Battery Large-Format Li-ion Cells Chosen by SC Electric for First Community Energy Storage System

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As more renewable energy sources such as wind and solar are integrated into the smart grid, managing and storing energy is essential due to the intermittent nature of these power sources. These energy storage systems will need to be very robust and dependable.

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OSU smart membrane could enable new category of high-energy, high-power energy storage for EVs

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The shelf-life of stored charge in rechargeable devices does not scale linearly with maximum SP and has led to trends referred to as ‘range-anxiety’, ‘compulsive charging’, etc. Contemporary battery materials impose a finite limit on GED/SP due to thermal and mechanical failure modes of battery electrodes and membrane separators.

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How NI plans to innovate in the EV test and measurement industry and unlock the power of data

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Engineering firm NI has been significantly expanding its EV battery testing capabilities in the past few years. Eric Starkloff: We have broad-based technologies that serve many things related to electrical and mechanical engineering, so automotive has always been a segment for us for the long history of the company.

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Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporations All-Electric Walk-In Van Chassis Debuts at NTEA Work Truck Show; Enova Drive System, Tesla Battery Pack

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The new chassis model is the only one domestically engineered and the first in the industry to be completely all-electric (includes HVAC system) in North America, according to FCCC. The development program with Enova involved the engineering and integration of Enova’s 120kW all-electric drive system technology into the new MT-45 chassis.

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Freightliner Custom Chassis and Morgan Olson Introduce Next Generation Vehicle for FCCC All-Electric Walk-In Van

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The batteries featured on the electric system also capture and store energy during the regenerative braking phase of the vehicle’s operation. The new design was engineered to allow for improved aerodynamics without giving up the functionality of the vehicle.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

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GE: The global stimulus bellwether FORTUNE 500 Current Issue Subscribe to Fortune (Fortune Magazine) -- Warren Buffett is famous for his rules of investing: When a management with a reputation for brilliance tackles a business with a reputation for bad economics, it is usually the reputation of the business that remains intact.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

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The Three Prongs of the “Green&# Energy Stimulus Pa. Several early models of passenger vehicles have enough energy stored in advanced batteries to power several homes for hours. Current consortium members include Accenture, Current Group, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories and Ventyx. 2:54 PM Anonymous said. SZ (1) 6753.T

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