Category: Batteries
Battery Evolution: Ensuring Batteries Meet the Safety Concerns Of a Changing World
Rich Byczek, Technical Lead for Electric Vehicle and Energy Storage, Intertek
People depend on batteries for a number of reasons. Pacemakers and defibrillators, for instance, work inside the body to keep the heart pumping. Mobile handset batteries power communication, facilitating a global marketplace and a fast-paced economy. Read more about Battery Evolution: Ensuring Batteries Meet the Safety Concerns Of a Changing World …
Usable Energy: Key to Determining the True Cost of Advanced Lithium Ion Battery Systems for Electric Vehicles
Glenn Denomme, Vice President of Engineering, A123 Systems, Inc.
The success of the passenger electric vehicle industry relies heavily on reducing cost. Wide-spread consumer adoption of battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) is only a possibility when these cars offer both a competitive initial cost and lower total cost of ownership over the life of the vehicle. To sustain long-term cost-competitiveness, automakers and suppliers must focus on reducing manufacturing costs, starting with the lithium ion battery systems that power these vehicles. Read more about Usable Energy: Key to Determining the True Cost of Advanced Lithium Ion Battery Systems for Electric Vehicles …
Efficient Power Protection Means Less Cost, Not Less Reliability
Pedro Robredo, Three-Phase UPS Product Line Manager, Eaton Corp.
With companies relying on IT more than ever, data center capacity requirements are steadily rising. Unfortunately, so are the costs associated with data center building and operations. Read more about Efficient Power Protection Means Less Cost, Not Less Reliability …
Nickel Zinc’s Powerful Future in Stationary Storage
Richard Brody, Vice President of Business Development & Strategic Marketing, PowerGenix
When Thomas Edison patented the first Nickel-Zinc (NiZn) battery in 1901, the electrical grid was still in its infancy. Now, 110 years and 32 patents later, NiZn is a mature technology ready to serve critical functions within a rapidly developing smart grid. This diversity of applications can be divided roughly according to the side of the meter on which they fall: the utility side or power consumer side. Read more about Nickel Zinc’s Powerful Future in Stationary Storage …
The World of Alkaline Batteries
Vishal Sapru, Research Manager, Energy & Power Systems, Frost & Sullivan
Alkaline batteries are disposable batteries with zinc and manganese dioxide as electrodes. The alkaline electrolyte used is either potassium or sodium hydroxide. These batteries have a steady voltage offering better energy density and leakage resistance than carbon zinc batteries. Read more about The World of Alkaline Batteries …
Green Backup Power Solutions Growing
Kathy Fosberg, Marketing Communications Manager, IdaTech LLC
As companies around the world are increasingly focused on reducing their carbon footprints, fuel cell technology is helping mobile network operators meet both sustainability and business goals. Driven by high energy costs, limited access to electricity in many developing countries, increased legislation and market pressure, network operators are more frequently choosing clean technology solutions for their backup power needs over traditional options. Read more about Green Backup Power Solutions Growing …
