Strategy Analytics has identified potential growth, a $1bn shift, for lithium battery business according to its new report - New Hybrid & Stop-Start Powertrains Offer Greater Potential For Lithium Batteries. The report shows that to meet ...
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The new report from IDTechEx titled "Printed, Organic & Flexible Electronics: Forecasts, Players & Opportunities 2013-2023" finds that the total market for these technologies will grow from $16.04 billion in 2013 to $76.79 billion in 2023. ...
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NASA is pressing ahead with a plan to install lithium-ion batteries on the International Space Station (ISS), New Scientist has learned. The batteries are similar to those used on Boeing's 787 Dreamliner aircraft, all 50 of which have been ...
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Ridgid has announced their next generation of 18-volt lithium-ion cordless tool batteries in 2.0Ah and 4.0Ah, and promise improved performance, longer runs times and other advancements over previous batteries. Higher battery capacity is ...
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California-based Balqon has signed a deal with China-based Sichuan Automobile Industry (SAIG) to manufacture inner city electric buses in China. As part of the deal, SAIG has purchased Balqon's electric drive system to be fitted into a ...
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Panasonic’s net profit of 61 billion yen (about 662 million dollars) in the third quarter of December 31, while at the same time last year the net loss of 198 billion yen. Analysts had expected the net loss of 17 billion yen on ...
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US-based automobile maker GM has been conducting R&D with professionals in different industries on the possibility of storing energy on used automobile lithium batteries. Digitimes Research believes if the R&D is successful, it will lower ...
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US-based manufacturer of primary batteries Energizer is all set to launch its new child-resistant packaging for coin lithium batteries, which has been designed to reduce the occurrence of ingestions of batteries by children and the ...
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California based Balqon has showcased its new MX30Class 8 electric tractor prior to it’s unveiling at Electric Vehicle Symposium 2012 in Lost Angeles, US. The new30t capacity hybrid is powered by the company's drive system mated ...
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Taiwan's National Pingtung University of Science and Technology has unveiled three new electric vehicles(EV)which include a multifunctional EV,a hybrid EV powered by zinc-air fuel and lithium batteries,and a small racing car. The ...
Solar Lights the Way to the Rechargeable Revolution An entirely new market category of LED products fueled by compact, highly efficient, rechargeable batteries is "paving the way" for new forms of pedestrian-scale lighting – and ...
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The packaging is designed to reduce the occurrence of ingestions of coin-sized button batteries by children and the associated medical complications. According to Energizer, the new packaging is made from more durable and flexible ...
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We all love power tools, but let’s be realistic: Unless your tools are part of your job or you’re a serious handyperson, most power tools are overkill. Yes, I’ve been guilty of using a $400 cordless uber-drill to tighten a ...
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The government in Japan has been encouraging domestic home appliance firms to produce products that can save energy. Products that fit the requirements of Japan's safety measure, S Mark, can be subsidized by the government. This has been ...
Cordless power tool performance ultimately comes down to battery performance and last year at this time claims by one tool manufacturer about their batteries sounded pretty boastful. Figures such as 40-per-cent longer run time between ...
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