Tag: Batteries
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Car Tires Recycled into More Efficient Anodes for Batteries
Discarded rubber tires may soon find a new use. A team of researchers from the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have come up with a method of harvesting the carbon black from them, which can then be used to create anodes for lithium-ion batteries that provide power to plug-in electric vehicles and…
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Oshawa Power, Panasonic Eco Solutions Kick Off Canadian PV + Energy Storage Project
Oshawa Power and Panasonic Eco Solutions, together with select strategic technology partners including Tabuchi Electric Co. of Japan and with support from the City of Oshawa, have today kicked off an innovative solar PV and energy management pilot project in the City of Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. The project will involveRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Schneider Electric Partners with Canadian Energy to Distribute Battery-Based Solar Products
Schneider Electric Solar Business, a global leader in solutions for the solar power conversion chain, is pleased to announce a new strategic partnership with Canadian Energy Corp for exclusive distribution of Schneider Electric’s battery-based, solar offer in Canada. Canadian Energy Corp is now the exclusive distributor of the Conext SW,Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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OutBack Power Offers Half-Price Battery Shipping, NABCEP Training
OutBack Power Technologies Inc., a designer and manufacturer of advanced power electronics for renewable energy, backup power and mobile applications, today launched OnSite Direct, the company’s commitment to half-price shipping of batteries within five days of order placement. Often the heaviest and most difficult elements to handle in solar orRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Behind the Scenes at Crown Battery
On a frigid day last year during the holiday season, Crown Battery Manufacturing Co. invited Solar Builder for a factory tour at its headquarters in Fremont, Ohio. We were able to see how the company makes its batteries — for applications ranging from automotive, marine, mining and renewable energy —Read More — Solar Builder magazine