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Saft Li-ion batteries to power Stockholm’s new Ballerina electric ferry

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Saft has received an order from Stockholm ferry operator Ballerina for lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery systems that will power a new electric ferry boat for the city of Stockholm. To deliver the required duty, Saft is supplying its marine battery systems with a total energy storage capacity of 500 kWh, at 650 V.

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Fire risks associated with li-ion batteries & safety

Electric Vehicles India

Fire risks associated with li-ion batteries & safety. The demand for lithium-ion battery-powered road vehicles continues to increase around the world day by day. As the technological advances in energy storage systems, specifically those that are part of the lithium-ion family.

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Rolls-Royce launches new modular Li-ion battery system for ships: SAVe Energy

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Rolls-Royce is launching a lithium-ion based energy storage system for ships. Illustration of a ship system setup with batteries. SAVe Energy is be delivered from the Rolls-Royce Power Electric site in Bergen, Norway, as part of the company’s offering of complete ship systems. The electrification of ships is building momentum.

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Vision Industries and Balqon to partner to build fuel cell terminal tractor

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entered into a Joint Development Agreement with Balqon Corporation to build its zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell /electric hybrid terminal tractor, the Zero-TT. kW fuel cell stack, and Li-ion battery pack. The XE-20 accommodates an 8 hour work shift (an optional 2 work shift battery pack available). Earlier post.)

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Quallion Introduces Li-ion Anti-Idling HVAC Solution for Class 6-8 Trucks; Showcases Battery Pack in CRF Panda Fuel Cell Vehicle Prototype

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Li-ion system developer Quallion unveiled its Li-ion-powered Anti-Idling HVAC solution designed for Class 6-8 trucks. The Panda Fuel Cell/Battery vehicle participated at the Challenge Bibendum 2010 in Rio de Janeiro earlier this year. Poster of the HVAC system. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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This driverless tractor will haunt your dreams of the robot uprising

Baua Electric

For those of you that have (the normals), allow me to introduce a thing you didn’t even know you needed to worry about: meet the Elise Clean Building Logistics. And, because it’s electric, it can do so without adding diesel exhaust emissions, themselves a known carcinogen , to the list of hazards faced by its operators.

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XL1 dive and drive: Volkswagen aggressively optimizes for efficiency in its sleek diesel plug-in hybrid

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During a media event in Wolfsburg, Germany, Volkswagen provided a medium dive into details of its two-seater XL1 Super Efficient Vehicle diesel plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) as well as some driving time on local roads and highways. two-cylinder diesel, 20 kW electric motor and 5.5 The two-cylinder diesel is very audible when it runs.

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