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M5BAT 5MW storage system integrates multiple battery technologies

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electric utility company, battery manufacturers Exide and beta-motion and inverter manufacturer SMA Solar Technology AG (SMA) have joined forces to build the first multi-technology, modular large-scale 5MW battery storage system. As part of its technology development and innovation activities, over the last years, E.ON million (US$8.9-million)

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Honda announces second plug-in vehicle testing program; Japan joins US, China may follow

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The specifics of the testing program, testing vehicles, and solar-powered charging stations made their public debut in Japan. Solar-powered charging station for the test vehicles. In addition, the city of Torrance will test a plug-in hybrid as a part of the program in 2012. VRLA (lead-acid), Panasonic. Honda Motor Co.,

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Axion supplying PbC batteries to Norfolk Southern for all-battery switcher and working on line-haul hybrid locomotives; micro-hybrid and stationary expansion

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Axion Power said this first $400,000 purchase order is part of a $475,000 total purchase order, that will be used in the commissioning of Norfolk Southern’s NS-999 ( earlier post ). Micro-hybrid testing against VRLA. Earlier post.) To date, this is the largest single PbC battery order that Axion has received. —Tom Granville.

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