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Varta Micro Hybrid Battery

Micro Hybrid Battery System Saves Potential 15% Fuel

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Johnson Controls, the maker of VARTA® automotive batteries, has unveiled its first-generation 48-volt Lithium-ion Micro Hybrid battery. “We expect this technology to play an integral role in meeting aggressive fuel economy and emission reduction targets.” Says Ray Shemanski, vice president and general manager of the Original Equipment Group for Johnson Controls Power Solutions. Featuring a […]

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Zero Carbon Futures - Battery close up

Used EV Batteries Second Life as Power to Homes

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A collaborative project in North East England is developing an innovative solution to the problem of successfully exploiting the potential of used batteries from electric vehicles (EVs). The venture explores the possibility of harnessing power in EV batteries as energy storage in a domestic or workplace environment, either for charging vehicles, providing an emergency power

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Nick Pascoe and Allan Cooper receiving Low Carbon Champions Award

Carbon Enhanced Lead-Acid Batteries to Power Advanced Diesel Electric

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Carbon enhanced capacitive lead-acid batteries will be incorporated into the Advanced Diesel Electric Powertrain project known as ‘Adept’ was announced by Ricardo. The project, which will take more than two years to complete and is supported by the UK’s innovation agency the Technology Strategy Board, aims to apply the low voltage concept of ‘intelligent electrification’

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Rolls-Royce 102EX Phantom experimental electric car - Axeon, now Johnson Matthey provided the battery system

Axeon Rebrands as Johnson Matthey Battery Systems

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Following its acquisition by Johnson Matthey in 2012, Axeon has now rebranded as Johnson Matthey Battery Systems. With many years’ experience of designing and producing high performance lithium-ion based systems, Johnson Matthey Battery Systems can provide a full design and assembly package. In the automotive/transport sector the business is focused on developing and producing battery

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Oak Ridge National Laboratory create solid state Lithium Sulphur Battery

4x Power in Li-S Batteries

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A new all-solid sulfur-based battery has been created and tested by scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the US.  While Lithium-Sulphur (Li-S) batteries are nothing new, this solid state form is a significant step forward as being cheaper, less flammable, and have four times the energy density when compared to

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