http://green.venturebeat.com/2008/01/25/power-management-co-glacier-bay-in-process-of-raising-30m/ News About Tech, Money and Innovation Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:58:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://green.venturebeat.com/2008/01/25/power-management-co-glacier-bay-in-process-of-raising-30m/comment-page-1/#comment-810706 Firefly Energy raises $16M for powered-up lead acid batteries » VentureBeat Mon, 05 May 2008 19:35:33 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/01/25/power-management-co-glacier-bay-in-process-of-raising-30m/#comment-810706 [...] Firefly, which claims its lead acid batteries are cheaper, lighter and more powerful than conventional ones, will release the Oasis battery this summer. Intended for use in long-haul trucks, the battery will power sleeper cabs when the truck’s diesel engine is idling to reduce fuel emissions. This idea isn’t totally unique; Glacier Bay intends to do the same thing with small generators. [...] [...] Firefly, which claims its lead acid batteries are cheaper, lighter and more powerful than conventional ones, will release the Oasis battery this summer. Intended for use in long-haul trucks, the battery will power sleeper cabs when the truck’s diesel engine is idling to reduce fuel emissions. This idea isn’t totally unique; Glacier Bay intends to do the same thing with small generators. [...]

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