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2006-03-10
Volvo Group Premieres Hybrid Technology for Heavy Vehicles
- The Volvo Group is participating in the development of a new type of battery, Effpower, which is based on proven lead-acid technology used in today's vehicles
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2006-02-20
Bush Backs High-Tech Energy Sources
- Johnson Controls, a manufacturer of 110 million conventional lead-acid batteries a year, is working to develop a lithium ion battery for use in hybrid gasoline-electric vehicles
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2006-02-03
Batteries that Don't Die
- New technologies are transforming lead-acid batteries, promising all-electric lawnmowers and hybrid military vehicles
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2006-01-24
Firefly Energy Tabbed for R&D Funding in U.S. Defense Bill
- U.S. Rep. Ray LaHood says $2.5 million portion of bill could speed development of advanced battery technology for military applications
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2006-01-17
Patent Powers Up Firefly Energy's Drive to Market Ground-Breaking Graphite Foam Battery...
- Performance improvements in lead acid batteries are realized through better utilization of surface area
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2005-12-23
Automotive Showcase - Buy the best battery that fits in your vehicle
- 99 per cent of a lead/acid automotive batteries can be recycled
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2005-12-21
Electric vehicles offer clean alternative
- The HEVs have lead-acid batteries that are more advanced than the basic battery in a gasoline-powered car
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2005-12-16
Hydrogen, nuclear best alternatives
- The best technology for energy storage would be large banks of lead-acid batteries
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2005-12-14
Car Battery Care: A Good Way to Keep the Holidays Running Smoothly
- Battery Council International Offers Cold-Weather Battery Tips
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2005-11-30
Electric Cars - The Case For Electric Vehicles Now!
- You can convert an old Porshe 911 to go over 100 mph with a 50 mile range using lead acid batteries alone!
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2005-11-30
Car Battery Maintenance: To Water or Not to Water?
- Lead-acid batteries satisfy our
voracious appetite for clean, recyclable and recycled energy under the hood
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2005-11-27
Women proving industry not just a man's world
- Carmalieta Wells is the president of a company which recovers lead, plastic, acid and other materials from scrap batteries.
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2005-11-10
For GM and consumers, this hybrid is win-win
- GM's hybrid system utilizes three 14-volt conventional lead-acid batteries
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2005-10-28
Bajaj Auto's electric 3-wheeler may hit roads next year
- Bajaj 3-wheel vehicle powered only by a 12-volt lead-acid rechargeable battery
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2005-10-25
Exide Technologies Awarded Battery Contracts for Armada de Chile Submarines, German Military
- Exide has a long history as a battery supplier to military forces
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2005-10-23
Uninterruptible power a good idea for all PCs
- There's much more power in that lead acid battery used by the UPS than in even the most efficient lithium ion laptop battery
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2005-10-20
2005 Solar Decathlon Held on National Mall
- Lead Batteries Used for Energy Storage
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2005-10-11
Electric car batteries a challenge for Peoria firm
- Firefly Energy expands research effort for lighter power source; worldwide lead-acid battery market estimated at $30 billion
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2005-09-27
Company joins drive for hybrid vehicles
- Johnson Controls works on new battery technology
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2005-09-01
A new breed of high performance electric car
- Although the Tango could have been built with a fuel cell or internal combustion engine, the company opted for conventional lead-acid batteries
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2005-08-28
Getting the Most From Your Batteries
- Steps you can take to make battery maintenance easier
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2005-08-15
Solar-Power-Augmented Prius Takes the Grid Out of Plug-in
- The PV Prius uses a 12-volt PV source with a small lead acid battery
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2005-08-05
Town to experiment with hybrid bus
- If tryout beginning in February 2006 succeeds, officials could replace aging fleet with new models
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2005-08-01
Old vehicle batteries gain second life
- Ninety-seven percent of all battery lead is recycled
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2005-07-28
Wind Blows a Bright Future
- Nairobi villagers able to access power with the help of lead-acid batteries
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2005-07-13
Johnson Controls sees growth in hybrid batteries
- The Milwaukee-based company has made significant investments to develop batteries for the hybrid market
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2005-07-11
Making a Plug for Hybrids
- The nickel metal hydride batteries were replaced with lead acid scooter cells, enabling the storage of more energy
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2005-05-23
BNSF to Expand Use of Environmentally Friendly 'Green Goat(R)' Switch Engines in Los Angeles Area...
- RailPower's hybrid locomotives feature small diesel gensets and large
banks of recyclable lead-acid batteries designed to improve fuel economy and reduce pollution
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2005-05-03
Commercial Retrofit for Plug-in Prius
- In the fall of 2004, CalCars completed its PRIUS+ prototype using lead acid batteries
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2005-04-21
ABB-Powered Electric Car Attempts to Break Land Speed Record in United States
- ABB's system converts the 600V DC output from the car's four packs of 52 lead-acid batteries into AC power for the two motors
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2005-04-20
Smart Batteries Gaining Acceptance
- Lead acid batteries combining advanced microprocessor regulated conditioners and built-in chargers are gaining in popularity in the automotive sector
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2005-04-11
EnerSys wins Navy contract for submarine batteries
- U.S. Navy attempting to retrofit its entire nuclear submarine fleet with valve-regulated lead-acid (VRLA) batteries
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2005-03-28
City to Buy Diesel-Electric Buses, Not Natural Gas Ones
- The buses, which have rear diesel engines as well as lead-acid batteries mounted on the roof, are expected to save on fuel
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2005-03-25
Hybrid Locomotive Gains Traction
- Long-life lead-acid batteries supply the power needed to drive the electric traction motors on the train's wheels
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