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FAA grounds US Boeing 787 Dreamliners after second incident with Li-ion battery; GS Yuasa Lithium Power the manufacturer

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The Li-ion batteries in the Dreamliner are manufactured by GS Yuasa Lithium Power (GSYLP). GS Yuasa’s Li-ion prismatic batteries—its LVP 10-65 cells, with lithium cobalt oxide cathode materials—on the Dreamliner provided both Auxiliary Power Unit start and emergency power back-up capabilities.

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Saft awarded $6.5M contract for high-power 270V and 28V Li-ion aviation batteries for F-35

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Saft will produce an advanced high power battery that provides the back-up power for electro-mechanical actuation for the flight control surfaces. The battery will provide in-flight emergency backup power to the aircraft’s critical systems. The 28V battery has a capacity of 900 Wh, and power of 5.0

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Saft and ESMA to Cooperate on Supercapacitor Development, Production and Commercialization; Heavy Diesels First Target

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The first results will be seen later in 2009, when Saft’s US manufacturing facility in Valdosta, GA begins production of a new generation of asymmetric nickel supercapacitors that will work in combination with batteries on heavy vehicles in a large variety of markets including, but not limited to, industry or public transportation.

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Take a detailed look at 7 types of energy storage batteries

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A chemical battery or chemical power supply is a device that converts chemical energy into electrical energy. SETEC POWER’s Emergency mobile EV charging system is a lithium iron phosphate battery. The post Take a detailed look at 7 types of energy storage batteries appeared first on SETEC POWER.