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A new combination of materials can efficiently guide electricity and light along the same tiny wire, a finding that could be a step towards building computer chips capable of transporting digital information at the speed of light. Reporting today in The Optical Society’s (OSA) journal Optica, optical and material scientists at the University of Rochester and Swiss Federal Institute of

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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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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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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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The new factory, which is anticipated to double the global capacity for lithium-ion batteries and is 20 times as large as the biggest battery factory now in production, will be used to principally supply hundreds of thousands of new generation Tesla electric cars but several market analysts are questioning the viability of the investment. Nevada was selected after offering a

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India can have an installed solar power capacity more than six times what it plans to have over the next ten years, a recent report claims. The report, published by Bridge To India in association with Tata Power Solar, states that India has the potential to install 145 GW of solar power capacity across various project sizes by 2024. The

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