Nearing the Promise of the Micro-Hybrid Vehicles: Technology Improvements and New Markets

Salil Soman, Director of Systems Engineering, PowerGenix

Until very recently, many consumers were unfamiliar with the type of vehicle defined as micro-hybrid. Even though leading research firms such as Lux Research have been predicting the vast proliferation of micro-hybrids for years; the most recent study predicts that there will be 39 million on the road by 2017. Outside of Europe, the technology has remained in the shadows of flashier electric vehicles (EVs) and more popular and ubiquitous hybrid vehicles such as the Toyota Prius. Read more about Nearing the Promise of the Micro-Hybrid Vehicles: Technology Improvements and New Markets

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