Tag Archive 'Sean Seamour III'

Jan
07

Enerdel Li-ion

seanseamour on January 07 2008 | Filed under: Enerdel Li-ion, Li-Ion automotive batteries in 2008

Ener1 chairman says lithium-ion batteries coming to market in 2008
“Our batteries have already been tested by the United States Advanced Battery Consortium, which is General Motors, Ford and Chrysler. We are the only battery company today using this Lithium-ion technology, which has met or exceeded all of the Big Three’s requirements, especially and most importantly [...]

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Jan
04

Getting a grip on Lithium-Ion

seanseamour on January 04 2008 | Filed under: Getting a grip on Lithium-Ion, Next Generation Batteries

From the sailor - laymen’ perspective Lithium Ion batteries are a dream come true. If it all checks out we can multiply our load capacity in the same allotted space while maintaining our waterline; we can run that horrible diesel a fraction of what we are accustomed to reload our battery banks, and even aspire [...]

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Jan
03

Propulsion

seanseamour on January 03 2008 | Filed under: Propulsion

Looking, let alone seeking to implement some of the new technologies available to equip our sailboats today requires a phenomenal culture change as there are some major paradigm shifts under way. Consider batteries that will be able to charge 90% of their capacity in less than five minutes, this in a weight-volume ratio to to [...]

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Jan
03

IdaTech Igen

seanseamour on January 03 2008 | Filed under: IdaTech iGen

IdaTech’s direct hydrogen-fueled ElectraGen™ family of backup power solutions is an economical alternative to traditional battery powered systems for markets such as telecommunications, utilities, public safety networks, and any application requiring high reliability and long lifetimes. IdaTech’s ElectraGen™ backup power systems are based on a modular and scalable design and are an ideal replacement for [...]

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