Archive for the ‘Batteries’ Category
Wednesday, November 12th, 2008
Gulf Oil recently opened its first e85 fueling station in New England to service commuters with Flex Fuel Vehicles. This station is an important milestone to expand Massachusetts and New England’s fuel resources, providing greater access to affordable and environmentally friendly alternative fuels.
This new station makes it easier for Massachusetts’ ...
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Wednesday, November 5th, 2008
Last year was another record for investment into alternative and renewable energy, with $148.4 billion poured into the sector globally, up 60% from 2006. On top of this, total M&A transactions in the space amounted to over US$55 billion. Asset financing was the main driver for investment growth, up 68% ...
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Tuesday, November 4th, 2008
Porous Power Technologies, a Colorado-based lithium ion battery company, has solved a major battery design dilemma by developing a new form of laminatable microporous battery separators. Here is a breakdown of the batteries more compelling attributes:
Twice the life and high-draw capacity of lithium-ion batteries
Minimal heat output
Batteries charge 50% faster ...
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Sunday, October 5th, 2008
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Thursday, September 25th, 2008
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Envision Solar's "Infrastructure in A Crate"
Envision Solar International announced the launch of its latest product designed to integrate clean power into buildings and communities. LifeVillage is a modular self-contained "infrastructure in a crate" that can provide critical utilities even in the most remote areas.
REC Wafer Sales Contract with Neo ...
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Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
Confluence Solar Funding and New Facility
Confluence Solar Inc. said the company has raised $12.7 million in capital and is opening a new facility in Hazelwood, Missouri.
Solartech Production Capacity Expansion
Solartech Energy is expanding production capacity through the construction of a new factory in northern Taiwan, according to DigiTimes. Total annual ...
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Monday, September 22nd, 2008
Fuel efficiency in the United States rose for the fourth straight year, according to a new report from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency .
In the U.S., the average car and light duty truck can now travels an estimated 20.8 miles per gallon, a 0.2 mpg increase from the preceding year. ...
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Friday, September 12th, 2008
In April 2008, Americans drove 1.4 billion fewer highway miles than they did a year earlier, according to the most recent Federal Highway Administration’s “Traffic Volume Trends” report. This is more than double the difference in highway miles traveled in March 2008 and the same time period in the preceding ...
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Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
General Motors and the Electric Power Research Institute have partnered on a project to promote the integration of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles with the electrical grid.
Plug-in hybrids run on battery power for short trips, but include an engine to recharge the batteries for extended trips. For most commutes the plug-in ...
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