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Aqua Metals opens first AquaRefining center for low-pollution lead-acid battery recycling

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The company says that its proprietary AquaRefining is first environmentally friendly process to recycle lead-acid batteries (LABs). Interstate Batteries controls 20% of the lead-acid battery recycling market in the United States. Aqua Metals , Inc.

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Ditch gas and oil with RYOBI’s 48V 30-inch electric riding mower at $2,299 ($1,700 off) in New Green Deals

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Are you tired of dealing with the noise, pollution, and headache of using a standard gas-powered lawn mower? Delivering up to 1-acre of mowing per charge of the 50Ah 48V lead-acid battery, this mower will help you reduce noise, pollution, and maintenance to near-zero when talking your yard chores this spring.

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New silicon-based lead-acid batteries could power new generation of micro-hybrids

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Potentially when it’s a conventional gas-powered car using an electrified powertrain. The gas-powered vehicles that remain will still need a significant boost in fuel economy. When is a hybrid not a hybrid? Many automakers have announced that they will build some percentage of their car fleet as pure electrics.

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BYD unveils new electric airport GSE tow tractor models

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BYD tugs offer greater energy and productivity efficiencies as well as lower operating costs and easier maintenance, as compared to its diesel, gas or lead acid battery counterparts. —Brian Rippie, BYD’s Director of Material Handing.

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Volkswagen introduces new Coasting 2.0 micro hybrid system and new natural gas engine at Vienna Motor Symposium

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At the 38 th Vienna Motor Symposium Volkswagen is introducing a new, more fuel-efficient “Coasting - Engine off” micro hybrid system—which shuts off the engine completely—as well as a new, compact three-cylinder natural gas engine for the Polo. The new three-cylinder turbocharged engine with a cubic capacity of 1.0 The compact 1.0

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Tesla is using a new 12v Lithium-ion battery in the Model S Plaid

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The new 12v li-ion battery replaces the conventional lead-acid battery that has been considered the “standard” in automobiles for a long time. The previous lead-acid battery did not have a consistently long lifespan and was sometimes changed up to three times a year by some owners.

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RYOBI’s new 80V brushless riding mower sees one of its first discounts to $5,799 ($700 off) in New Green Deals

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RYOBI was known for using older lead acid batteries in its riding mowers for years, but that’s no longer the case. You’ll find the power equivalent of around a 28HP gas engine here as well as a unique bagging system all for $5,799.

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