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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. Batteries Power Generation Solar Wind' Energy Research Center at RWTH Aachen University, E.ON

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Forecast puts global lead acid battery market at $76.44B by 2022

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VRLA (valve-regulated lead-acid) batteries are forecast to grow at a CAGR of 6.4% Growing demand for e-bikes along with solar power systems in UK, Germany, and Netherlands will stimulate industry growth. Europe was the second-largest market and accounted for more than 24.8% of the global share in 2014.

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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. The effectiveness of solar power generation and other renewable energy sources in helping to realize a low-carbon mobility society. 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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Micro-hybrid testing against VRLA. This 10 kW/12 kWh residential cube will be providing home owners with power quality, uninterruptible power back up, and the ability to store energy from renewable sources such as solar and wind. —Tom Granville. OEM target is 100 A of dynamic charge acceptance. Source: Axion. Click to enlarge.

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