Category Archives: Battery

Electrathon Racing Team Final Race Results Test Equipment Connection Co. would like to congratulate the ‘Silver Bullet Racing Team’ on their outstanding performance in the final race of 2011-2012 Season. Jim Robinson Sr. and Ralph Foss (subbing in for team … Read More →

Announcing Sponsorship of Electrathon Racing Team Test Equipment Connection Co. is proud to announce our Sponsorship of the ‘Silver Bullet Racing’ Electrathon Racing Team! What is Electrathon Racing? An Electrathon is a light weight 3-4 wheeled battery powered vehicle, not … Read More →

Hybrid Energy Storage Device is as Small as it can Possibly Get The world at large runs on lithium ion batteries. New research at Rice University shows that tiny worlds may soon do the same. The Rice lab of Professor … Read More →

USABC Awarded a $9.62 Million USD Battery Technology Development Contract to LG Chem Power Inc to develop a self-contained, thermally-managed, lithium-ion battery pack system for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) applications. Southfield, Mich. – The United States Advanced Battery Consortium … Read More →

USABC Awarded a $9.62 Million USD Battery Technology Development Contract to LG Chem Power Inc to develop a self-contained, thermally-managed, lithium-ion battery pack system for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) applications. Southfield, Mich. – The United States Advanced Battery Consortium … Read More →

Why are Backup Batteries Needed? Batteries are used to ensure that critical electrical equipment is always on. There are so many places where batteries are used – it is nearly impossible to list them all. Some of the applications for … Read More →

A National Program to Build the New, More Efficient Cars and Trucks of the Future WASHINGTON, DC – President Obama traveled to Holland, Michigan to tour the Johnson Controls Inc. advanced battery facility. While at Johnson Controls Inc., the President … Read More →