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Trojan Battery, Co. LLC, has released its new lines of deep-cycle batteries featuring Smart Carbon technology, which addresses the impact of partial state of charge (PSOC) on cycling batteries in renewable energy (RE), inverter backup and remote telecom applications. Smart Carbon is designed to enhance life and performance of Trojan batteries operating in PSOC.Smart Carbon is a proprietary Trojan formula

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Lithium-ion batteries are seen as a solution for energy storage of the future and have become indispensible, especially in electromobility. Their key advantage is that they are able to store large amounts of energy but are still comparatively light and compact. However, when metallic lithium forms and deposits during charging it can lead to a reduced battery lifespan and even

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In efforts to assist Engineers and OEM’s get to market faster, Cell-Con, Inc. is offering a variety of Li-ion batteries already developed with worldwide approvals. No development expense, tooling or agency approval costs are needed for our standard battery packs and corresponding charger.“Our standard Li-ion battery options are high performance batteries used in applications such as medical devices, tablet PC’s,

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Big power stations in Europe could be redundant within 10-20 years as electric cars, cheaper batteries and new solar technologies transform the way electricity is generated, stored and distributed, say analysts at the world’s largest private bank. In a briefing paper sent to clients and investors this week, the Zurich-based UBS bank argues that large-scale, centralised power stations will soon

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A statement from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and State Administration of Taxation has confirmed that China has introduced an exemption from the present 10 percent purchase tax for electric vehicles, with effect from September 1, 2014. The new measure, which was first announced in July this year, is being seen as a vital element within the Government’s

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A new lithium-ion battery converter/charger, the Inteli-Power 9100L series, is available from Progressive Dynamics, Inc.These 12 volt and 24 volt lithium-ion battery converter/chargers are designed to meet the stringent voltages required for properly charging and maintaining lithium batteries.Lithium-ion batteries require special balancing circuits and chargers to prevent overcharging a cell or discharging too much. Standard features of the Inteli-Power 9100L

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In late May, Vermont became the first US state to enact a primary battery recycling bill requiring the development of a program for collecting and recycling primary batteries. The statute puts that burden on battery and some battery-powered manufacturers who place batteries on the market in the Green Mountain State.At the bill-signing, Governor Peter Shumlin said:“This bill is Vermont at

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Since its incorporation in the late 1990s, Advanced Charger Technology (ACT) has maintained its focus on the charging and maintenance of rechargeable batteries used on portable two-way radios and thermal imaging devices. Throughout this time there has been a trade-off at the user level in terms of overall weight considerations, battery costs and energy demands of the battery from enhancements

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The Renault-Nissan Alliance has signed an agreement with Orange to supply it with a fleet of 200 electric vehicles for its needs in France. This fleet will be comprised of Renault ZOE, Renault Kangoo Z.E., Nissan LEAF and Nissan e-NV200. The agreement expected to help contribute to Orange’s commitment to reduce its CO2 footprint by 20% by 2020. Renault-Nissan will

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For five of the past seven years, availability has been one of the top three infrastructure concerns for data center, IT and facility managers according to biannual surveys of the Data Center Users’ Group (DCUG), and that concern is likely to remain.FrankBibensAs a global services organization, we see how the need for more information is impacting data centers. Just the

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