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DuPont introduces Energain li-ion battery separator; claims it boosts power 30%
Aug 19th
Posted Aug 19th 2010 7:57AM by Eric Loveday Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Green Daily DuPont has just introduced the world’s first nanofiber-based polymeric lithium-ion battery separator that could prove to be a remarkable innovation in the rechargeable automotive battery industry. DuPont claims that its Energain nanofiber separators can increase battery power by 15-30 percent while also lengthening battery life by up to 20 percent. In addition, DuPont’s nanofiber separator is said to improve battery stability at high temperatures, leading to safer operation.
DuPont believes that automakers will utilize the power-boosting Energain technology to extend the range of electric vehicles (EVs) and to provide hybrids with More >
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Apr 9th
- 04/08/10 02:00 PM ET
A bipartisan group of lawmakers plans to introduce legislation to set American transportation on a new course, away from the internal combustion engine and toward battery-powered cars and small trucks.David Crane, CEO of NRG Energy, an electric utility, told reporters the bill would adopt components of a blueprint the business-backed Electrification Coalition developed to solve a “chicken and egg” problem that’s kept drivers dependent on oil, often from not so friendly places. Customers won’t buy electric vehicles if there is not infrastructure to support them, and the infrastructure won’t be built if there are More >
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