Because Nanophosphate EXT is designed to reduce or eliminate the need for costly thermal management, it is expected to deliver these performance advantages while also increasing reliability, minimizing complexity and reducing total cost of ownership (TCO) over the life of the battery system for a number of applications, including those within the transportation and telecommunications industries.

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As Fallows pointed out ages ago, the military hangs all sorts of gadgets and capabilities on new programs, driving up cost and complexity, delaying completion and increasing the maintenance costs.

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