After pocketing the money, Compact Power is now furloughing workers before producing a single battery.
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Compact Power is using a manganese mineral called spinel that also resists giving off oxygen, says Chief Prabhakar Patil.
Now, it is wonderful to be here in Holland, and I am especially to be here as Compact Power breaks ground on this site.
President Barack Obama is visiting the western Michigan town of Holland Thursday for the groundbreaking on the latest factory: Compact Power, a subsidiary of Korean battery maker, LG Chem.
As battery range (i.e. the distance your battery fully charged will get you) becomes more of a consumer focus, increasingly compact power will become tantamount to battery choice for hybrids and electric cars.
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Compact Power Inc, located in Holland, Mich.
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In addition to the petrol engine and electric motor, the LF-CC hybrid drive system further comprises a generator, a high-performance battery, a power split device which, via planetary reduction gears, combines and re-allocates power from the engine, electric motor and generator according to operational requirements, and a compact power control unit to govern the high speed interaction of the system components.
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It also makes quick-charging power systems for forklifts, and its research arm is exploring new technologies such as a compact wind power system.
MIPS' designs, like those from rival ARM Holdings, are stripped-down and compact enough to power handheld devices without the need for a leap forward in processor manufacturing.
Electronic steering was developed in part to provide a lighter, more compact form of power-steering for small cars and for hybrid vehicles, which require steering assistance when running on batteries alone.
In combination with a 1.0GHz VIA QuadCore E-Series processor, the VIA EPIA-P910 offers high performance computing in an ultra compact, low power design with today's latest connectivity options including HDMI and USB 3.0.
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The high-tech bins use solar power to compact materials, allowing them to hold up to eight times more rubbish than a standard model.
While competing solutions require either two sensors or multiple chips to support pen and multi-touch, N-trig is the first company to offer both on a single chip and a single sensor, providing device manufacturers with a compact, low-power solution and paving the way for N-trig to enter the handheld market.
The OLYMPUS STYLUS X series is a lineup of compact digital cameras that offer superb image quality and expressive power, and is the first compact digital camera equipped with a lens bearing the ZUIKO name.
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Not only did our compact car end up having power windows and locks, but it maneuvered easily with its zippy engine, and the air conditioner had no problems handling the Houston heat.
Research opportunities include research in the areas of compact energy storage and pulsed power, aerothermal protection systems for flight vehicles, high-strength and dielectric structural materials, and system interfaces between high-power loads and platform power distribution networks.
The newly developed monitoring device is compact, lightweight and requires very little power.
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Designed to capture stunning images at various distances, the compact COOLPIX L820 sports a high-power 30x zoom, a 16-megapixel CMOS sensor, and Vibration Reduction (VR) technology to help keep shots steady.
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At the core of the Fidelio SoundBar are high quality TI Class-D amplifiers - with a built-in DAC - powered by a compact SMPS (Switch-Mode-Power-Supply) to provide a full digital architecture, delivering highly efficient audio amplification and premium audio quality.
The compact body of this camera is crammed with the power of a high-performance SLR 600 mm telephoto lens.
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Flash memory has played an important role in these mobile consumer devices because it is rugged, flash memory chips can be stacked to enable compact devices, it uses small amounts of battery power and enough storage capacity can be included to make these devices useful for some common tasks such as email and media playing.
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The pen has been designed to be compact and easy to use, you just plug it into a power socket and can start drawing anything within minutes.
The original postwar Social Compact was sustained by a combination of economic growth, union bargaining power, government policies and enforcement, and organizational practices that reinforced wage norms based on productivity.
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That means several pounds of electronics (laptops, data cards, extra batteries, smartphones, a DSLR with multiple lenses, compact camera, a video camera and all the associated cables and power bricks) slung from our feeble necks and shoulders.
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Power will be transferred to the rear wheels via Porsche's compact, seven-speed Porsche-Doppelkupplung (PDK) double-clutch gearbox.
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With a stylish DSLR-style design and handling, the power-packed Cyber-shot HX300 offers photographers long-zoom capabilities in a compact, versatile package.
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The power of a large and heavy size super-telephoto lens is available on the compact body of the SP-720UZ, fitting in the palm of your hand, and making it the perfect companion for keeping baggage light on a trip.
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In the brief, Morrison notes there has been precious little judicial interpretation of the Compact Clause, which is believed to reflect the fears of the founders that states could undermine federal power by forming alliances among themselves.
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