US: Firefly Energy develops new carbon lead acid battery for hybrids

摘要

FIREFLY Energy, a Peoria, Illinois-based battery developer and former division of Caterpillar, has developed a smaller, safer and less expensive battery than those currently used in hybrid electric vehicles, The Detroit Free Press reports. According to Mil Ovan and Ed Williams, co-founders of Firefly, their patented lead acid batteries use carbon graphite foam, considered a high-heat dissipating material.