Archive for February, 2011

Driver in McDowell County fatal truck wreck faces possible charges
Asheville Citizen-Times
The truck was hauling batteries that power lawnmowers and motorcycles. About 2000 batteries were scattered around the accident, spilling battery acid. A hazardous materials team was sent to the scene to clean up the battery acid and the batteries.
Fatal Linville wreck spills 2200 batteries, prompting closure of US 221 during My Fox 8
BULLETIN: Fatal Truck Crash Closes US 221 at Avery-McDowell LineGo Blue Ridge
1 killed in McDowell wreckCharlotte Observer

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Solar Pegasus harnesses power of Apollo for battery-free fun
Gizmag
Hunting round for batteries to power "batteries not included" toys is a common problem on Christmas morning. If there are none to be found then you'd better hope junior likes playing with the box because that new whizz-bang gadget can


GTspirit
Rolls-Royce says electric Phantom has 120-mile range
USA Today
The batteries are nickel cobalt manganese, an interesting choice given how more powerful and compact lithium ion batteries are taking over the world right now. For now, the car is just a concept with no plans for production.
The electric Roller: Limo costs just 2p a mile to run (but £1m to buy)Daily Mail
Rolls-Royce 102EX Electric ConceptNetCarShow.com

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Truth About Cars (blog)
Do Battery-Pack Failures Reduce the Life of Hybrid Cars? A Reader Asks
CBS New York
If that Saturn were a hybrid, I'm guessing the battery pack would have died about four years ago, give or take. But replacing a battery pack would be a huge expense, no? And the older the car gets, the less incentive there is to incur this huge expense
Quick Review: Toyota Prius Plug-InTruth About Cars (blog)
Sop hope for hybrid carsCalcutta Telegraph

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Bendy batteries bring us one step closer to flexible gadgets
DVICE
The technology for bendy gadgetry is steadily falling into place, however, and here's another puzzle piece figured out thanks to South Korea: the batteries. A team of scientists, led by one Kisuk Kang of South Korea's Advanced Institute of Science and


theLoop
Household batteries can cause fire in recycling trucks; Hunterdon County to
Hunterdon County Democrat – NJ.com
15 that state Department of Transportation officials put restrictions on hauling household batteries after a couple trucks loaded with them burst into flame when the terminals of batteries that still had juice in them lined up and built sufficient heat
High-Tech Trash: 5 Solutions to Local e-WastetheLoop

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SatNews Publishers
EnerSys buys lithium-ion battery maker
BusinessWeek
By AP Industrial battery maker Energy's said Monday that it purchased lithium-ion battery maker ABSL Power Solutions Ltd. to diversify its technology base and boost investments in lithium systems. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
ABSL… Moving On Up…SatNews Publishers
ABSL Power Solutions Ltd. has been bought in EnerSys acquisitionMilitary Technologies
EnerSys Acquires Lithium Battery BusinessPR Newswire (press release)

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First Ford Zero-Emissions Passenger Car – The All-New Focus Electric
PaddockTalk
The active liquid system heats or chills a coolant before pumping it through the battery cooling system. This loop regulates temperature throughout the system against external conditions. On hot days, chilled liquid absorbs heat from the batteries,

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A123 loss widens in 2010 amid expansion
Bizjournals.com
based maker of lithium-ion batteries said its net loss for the year was $152.6 million, compared to $85.8 million in 2009. Expenses widened across the board for A123, including research and development, production start-up and sales and marketing.
A123 Systems Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2010 Financial ResultsGlobeNewsWire (press release)

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HTCPedia.com
HTC Inspire 4G Accessories: Chargers and Batteries
HTCPedia.com
However with a dead battery it's still just a paperweight. So if you want to keep your phone running longer, these accessories will help you do it. During our review period we found that the stock battery gave us around 8-10 hours of battery life

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