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Toshiba announces Li-Ion 2008
seanseamour on January 02 2008 at 6:31 am | Filed under: Li-Ion automotive batteries in 2008
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TOKYO – A new battery that can be recharged to 90 percent capacity in under five minutes and lasts 10 years will begin shipping in March, Toshiba Corp. announced this week, hailing it as “a new energy solution” for cleaner transportation.
Toshiba plans to initially make the quick-charging Super Charge ion Battery for electric bikes, forklifts, construction machinery and other industrial use. It can work in temperatures as low as minus 22 degrees Fahrenheit.
A newcomer in rechargeable batteries, Toshiba said the lithium-ion battery could be used in hybrid and electric cars by 2010, Mochida said.Battery innovations are expected to be key in making hybrid vehicles more widespread, because lighter and easier-to-recharge batteries will improve efficiency. They could also spark mass-produced plug-in hybrids and and even resurrect the idea of all-electric vehicles that use no fossil fuel. Recent information published by the Wall Street Journal indicates that Toshiba would be using similar technology to Altair Nanotechnology‘ battery development (more…).
TOKYO – A new battery that can be recharged to 90 percent capacity in under five minutes and lasts 10 years will begin shipping in March, Toshiba Corp. announced this week, hailing it as “a new energy solution” for cleaner transportation.
Toshiba plans to initially make the quick-charging Super Charge ion Battery for electric bikes, forklifts, construction machinery and other industrial use. It can work in temperatures as low as minus 22 degrees Fahrenheit.
A newcomer in rechargeable batteries, Toshiba said the lithium-ion battery could be used in hybrid and electric cars by 2010, Mochida said.Battery innovations are expected to be key in making hybrid vehicles more widespread, because lighter and easier-to-recharge batteries will improve efficiency. They could also spark mass-produced plug-in hybrids and and even resurrect the idea of all-electric vehicles that use no fossil fuel. Recent information published by the Wall Street Journal indicates that Toshiba would be using similar technology to Altair Nanotechnology‘ battery development (more…).
