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NASA Glenn Research Center and the DOE Joint Center for Energy Storage Research (JCESR) Argonne, Ill., are collaborating to develop next-generation batteries for use in future space missions. The coordinated effort announced today combines JCESR’s deep knowledge of the basic science in energy storage research with NASA Glenn’s expertise engineering battery technologies with aerospace applications. JCESR and Glenn intend to

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Heliatek GmbH has reached a new record in the efficiency of transparent solar cells. The latest development allows transparency levels up to 40% with an efficiency of over 7%. The company already holds the world record of 12% cell efficiency for opaque (non-transparent) organic solar cells. This lab development underscores the company’s strategy to supply its transparent HeliaFilm™ to glass

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Johnson Controls, Inc. and Fraunhofer Gesellschaft have signed a collaboration agreement to develop the next generation of more energy efficient, cost effective cooling systems for vehicle batteries. The collaboration pairs the world’s leading automotive battery supplier with Europe’s largest organization for applied research. Scientists and engineers at Johnson Controls, a global multi-industrial company with core businesses in the automotive, building

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Daintree Networks, Inc. and LG Electronics USA today announced they have teamed to create a fully-integrated LED lighting solution with wireless control for commercial settings. Together, the companies have worked to embed wireless communication capability directly into LED drivers used in LG LED lighting fixtures, enabling seamless interaction with Daintree’s ControlScope™ networked wireless control solution. Initial LG products with wireless

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According to a new report released today by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), energy efficiency is the cheapest method of providing Americans with electricity. Energy efficiency programs aimed at reducing energy waste cost utilities only about three cents per kilowatt hour, while generating the same amount of electricity from sources such as fossil fuels can cost two

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Panasonic Energy Europe NV will sell eneloop rechargeable batteries under the Panasonic brand from April 2014. The new product lineup will feature three different types – an eneloop standard model, “eneloop pro” high-end model, and “eneloop lite” entry model. Thanks to improvements to the materials used for the positive electrodes, the new eneloop standard model can be recharged up to

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Tianneng Group chairman Zhang Tianren has posited that the development of the new energy economy will bring benefits for centuries to come, as battery-powered new energy cars can better satisfy the practical daily travel needs of most people. Zhang has spent many years studying the demographics of China’s second and third tier cities and found that over 70% of China’s

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Honda today marked the opening of Honda Smart Home US, showcasing technologies that enable zero net energy living and transportation. The home, located on the West Village campus of the University of California, Davis, is capable of producing more energy on-site from renewable sources than it consumes annually, including enough energy to power a Honda Fit EV for daily commuting.

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Maxwell Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MXWL) is expanding its ultracapacitor-based Engine Start Module (ESM) product line to provide the same benefits to class 3 through 6 medium duty trucks that it has been offering previously to class 7 and 8 heavy duty diesel trucks. Consistent with the current ESM product, the new ESM ULTRA 31/900 provides the following features and benefits:

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PMA(Power Matters Alliance) announced it will expand features of its automotive specification to standardize wireless charging requirements beyond what is currently available in the market. This specification, spearheaded by Triune Systems, will offer OEMs a more comprehensive set of features. The automotive specification will incorporate multi-coil implementation for greater spatial freedom, alternative frequency ranges and reduced emissions to prevent interference

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