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Balqon Corporation (OTCBB:BLQN) is a leading developer and manufacturer of Zero Emission Heavy-duty electric trucks, lithium battery packs and Electric Vehicle Drive Systems. Balqon vehicle products include yard tractors used at warehouses and ports and on-road zero emission short haul drayage and inner city applications. [phone] [email protected]

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Balqon to Collaborate with CE-CERT On $ 2 Million Deployment of Solar Electric Transportation System

Soon after May 5th, 2012, successful implementation of a 1.1 Mwh lithium battery storage unit at the Bourns College of Engineering Building at the University of California, Riverside, Balqon and UCR have set their eyes on even bigger goal, on  making the UCR campus as the first 100% renewable energy powered transportation system.  This $ 2.0 million dollar project funded by South Coast Air Quality Management District involves development of electric transportation system that is powered by Solar Power serving UCR Campus and nearby Riverside Community. 

 Project involves collaboration between Balqon Corporation (BLQN.OB), Bourns Inc., Solar Max, Winston Global Energy, The City of Riverside, Riverside Public Utilities, Riverside Transit Agency and UCR Physical Plant. It is clear from the team assembled that this collaborative effort is just the beginning to demonstrate that electric transportation can be achieved using sustainable renewable energy without any impact on environment; True Zero Emissions Transportation.

 How this Zero Emission Transportation System is envisioned to work is to capture solar energy to charge 2 Mwh of lithium batteries and use the stored energy to charge Trolley bus and other electric vehicles in the Campus creating a  campus that is truly sustainable energy transportation model.  Meanwhile energy stored in the batteries will also be used to power the Bourns Engineering college and CE-CERT buildings. Initial project involves setting up charging station for vehicles and converting the diesel powered shuttle bus to electric bus using Balqon drive system and battery technology. This project is just a beginning and a modest step to showcase how University campuses throughout the country can be operated using sustainable renewable energy.

 With use of electric vehicles on the rise, especially with higher percentage users being young college students, it is prudent that university campuses start looking at how to create sustainable energy supply for these new EV users before the campuses get overwhelmed with electricity demand that local utilities can not  support.  As an example, University of Riverside has over 20,692 students, even with 1% of the students owning and operating electric vehicles in the campus , the total daily energy requirement for charging can easily exceed 6 Mwh.  This combined with faculty vehicles, commercial vehicles and campus shuttle buses the total daily electricity need can exceed 10 Mwh in the next three years.  UCR and AQMD vision to put together a collaborative of industry experts to start addressing the sustainability issue now is commendable and forward thinking. In addition this knowledge base can be the model for other universities that have not prepared for this eventuality.

 Build it and they will come mentality of this project does have a backup plan if electric vehicle adoption is slower than anticipated.  University plans include connecting the same 2 Mwh battery storage system to the grid with unused power generated by solar panels used to power campus buildings.  This strategy is expected to lower energy costs in the meantime and avoid brown outs during the hot summer months in Riverside, where power outages are all too frequent. Meanwhile Balqon Corporation and other collaborative partners are busy developing technologies to create  another first in the industry of sustainable renewable communities.

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EGALLONS – A New Way to Measure Electric Vehicle Operational Efficiency

In order to communicate operational efficiency of electric vehicles over its gasoline counterparts, Department of Energy now is posting electric and hybrid vehicles and also providing official numbers on energy efficiency of electric vehicles. A fact commonly known in Electric vehicle industry now has a official validation from government officials, which can be a useful tool for electric vehicle manufacturers to justify the initial price premium of ev’s being offset by years of operational saving.

 The website provides calculation of energy costs by state and compares it to gasoline pricing. Current report shows electric vehicles operating cost to be 69 percent lower than gasoline vehicles. Company’s like Balqon Corporation, a manufacturer of heavy duty electric trucks and buses has always claimed the savings to be around 74% which is very close the official numbers. With electric vehicle sales surging during the first six months of 2013, about a 400% growth from past year its clear that in the next 24 months electric vehicle sales will surpass the hybrid vehicle sales worldwide.

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Lithium Yttrium Iron Phosphate Battery

Battery Chemistry

Lithium Yttrium Iron Phosphate (LYP) Battery is Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries with rare earth Yttrium compound which delivers high energy and power density for mobile and stationary applications. Designed as a flat folded prismatic cell that is available in amp hour capacities up to 7,000 amp hours at 3.25 volt nominal voltage makes our product offering as largest single cell capacity available in market today.  A large cell configuration reduces number of connections for energy storage applications, increasing reliability while reducing costs.

                               The Lithium Yttrium Iron Phosphate battery is a deep cycle which uses lithium iron phosphate as a cathode material with Yttrium added to improve thermal characteristics and life of the battery.  Yttrium when added to the cathode material protects oxidation coating of the Iron molecules during high temperatures, increasing battery life.  Yttrium is found in most rare earth minerals and used as a doping agent in construction of Lithium Iron Phosphate battery to strengthen Iron Phosphate molecular structure from oxidation layer damage during high temperature applications.

  LYP battery consists of cathode material made of mixture of fluorine compounds and Yttrium, and anode material is made of carbon fiber and artificial graphite.  This chemical construction helps in maintaining the molecular structure of crystal lattice during high charge currents thereby increasing battery life.

  Safety – Lithium Batteries

Lithium-Ion Batteries are mostly named after the material used in the cathodes, while the anode materially is generally made of carbon material and variety of electrolytes. Most lithium ion batteries used in consumer electronics products use lithium cobalt oxide, lithium manganese oxide and lithium nickel oxide cathode material, known for higher energy density but lower life cycle than LYP iron phosphate cathode battery.  LYP batteries offer longer life cycle due to inherent stability of iron phosphate molecule when compared to other chemistry.

  Lithium Iron Phosphate is safer than other chemistries such as Lithium Cobalt due to complete oxidation of the material around 3.4 volts compared to lithium cobalt around 4.6 volts, which can lead to unsafe events. Complete oxidation of lithium iron phosphate is a stable material called Ferric Phosphate (FePO4). Phosphates are inherently stable and not prone to thermal runaways and will not burn when abuse occurs.  Another benefit of LiFePO4 batteries is that does not contain any heavy metals therefore does not have memory effect like nickel cadmium or nickel metal hydride batteries.

  Lithium batteries are much harder to ignite in event of misuse during charge cycles due to stronger bond with the oxygen atom when compared to lithium cobalt and lithium manganese batteries, which during misuse can result in exothermic reactions. Although any battery chemistry when fully charged can only dissipate additional charge energy as heat, use of Battery Management Systems (BMS) is essential for safe operation of any lithium battery chemistry.

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Balqon Corporation provides a full line of battery management solutions with redundant safety circuits and is highly recommended for use withLYP batteries. Use of proper BMS systems are not only essential for battery safe operation but also results in longer battery life.

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Lithium Batteries Prices Plunge To Displace Lead Acid Batteries In The Storage Markets

Lithium Batteries from 40 amp hour to 1000 amp hour

Plunging prices and increased demand from electric and hybrid vehicle manufacturers with a growing demand in the energy storage markets has positioned lithium to displace lead acid battery as market leader in the next few years. Only two years ago the price of $1,000 per kWh of lithium batteries was the norm, this year automakers are reporting 2013 quotations to be as low as $600 per kWh, with companies like Balqon Corporation already selling lithium iron phosphate batteries at $300 per kWh, a goal that experts thought was      decades away.

  Lithium battery worldwide revenues have doubled from $10 billion in 2009 to over $20 billion in three short years. Current estimates indicate that lithium battery manufacturers have geared up to capacity of $30 billion in batteries by 2015. Although lithium batteries are most known for their use in electric vehicles or lap top computers, yet the highest growth is expected to be in the stationary power and energy storage industry.

Electric vehicle market is benefitting from the lower lithium battery cost due to rapid growth in large energy storage system installations worldwide. In addition new markets such as cell towers, backup generator systems, and energy storage systems are rapidly replacing diesel powered generators and/or lead acid batteries with lithium battery packs.

Automotive EV manufacturer such as Balqon Corporation have quickly added energy storage to their product offerings, taking advantage of the cost parity of lithium batteries with lead acid batteries. New revenue streams generated utilizes existing electric vehicle experiences in the power management, inverter technology, and charging and battery management systems to stationary energy storage systems.

Earlier this year Balqon Corporation installed a 1.1 mWh system at University of Riversidedemonstrating its expertise in the energy storage sector. Last month the company also received an order for $630,000 from Port of Los Angeles to replace lead acid batteries with lithium batteries and also began shipment of 30 kWh lithium battery systems for mobile cell towers in USA, South Africa, Australia, India and Bangladesh. While Balqon is creating strategic partnerships with automotive OEM’s in Asia and Europe it is at the same time seeking strategic partnerships in the renewable energy markets to develop new markets for its core technologies.

Lithium batteries have three times the life of an equivalent sealed lead acid battery and five times charge and discharge rates, key features for energy storage markets. With industrial sector products like forklifts, utility vehicles, UPS systems, golf carts and airport equipment manufacturers eagerly integrating lithium batteries into their product lines, replacing lead acid batteries, there is a a whole new revenue stream for EV manufacturers to explore during the next few years.

Where adoption of electric vehicles might still be in its infancy, lithium batteries are an efficiency multiplier for the energy storage markets. Battery manufacturers in United States have struggled to maintain cost competitiveness with their Asian competitors in this battery commodity market, it maybe that electric vehicle manufacturer lead the effort and take advantage of this opportunity in the energy storage market.

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Balqon to Collaborate with CE-CERT On $ 2 Million Deployment of Solar Electric Transportation System

Soon after May 5th, 2012, successful implementation of a 1.1 Mwh lithium battery storage unit at the Bourns College of Engineering Building at the University of California, Riverside, Balqon and UCR have set their eyes on even bigger goal, on  making the UCR campus as the first 100% renewable energy powered transportation system.  This $ 2.0 million dollar project funded by South Coast Air Quality Management District involves development of electric transportation system that is powered by Solar Power serving UCR Campus and nearby Riverside Community.  

Project involves collaboration between Balqon Corporation (BLQN.OB), Bourns Inc., Solar Max, Winston Global Energy, The City of Riverside, Riverside Public Utilities, Riverside Transit Agency and UCR Physical Plant. It is clear from the team assembled that this collaborative effort is just the beginning to demonstrate that electric transportation can be achieved using sustainable renewable energy without any impact on environment; True Zero Emissions Transportation.

How this Zero Emission Transportation System is envisioned to work is to capture solar energy to charge 2 Mwh of lithium batteries and use the stored energy to charge Trolley bus and other electric vehicles in the Campus creating a  campus that is truly sustainable energy transportation model.  Meanwhile energy stored in the batteries will also be used to power the Bourns Engineering college and CE-CERT buildings.

Initial project involves setting up charging station for vehicles and converting the diesel powered shuttle bus to electric bus using Balqon drive system and battery technology. This project is just a beginning and a modest step to showcase how University campuses throughout the country can be operated using sustainable renewable energy.

With use of electric vehicles on the rise, especially with higher percentage users being young college students, it is prudent that university campuses start looking at how to create sustainable energy supply for these new EV users before the campuses get overwhelmed with electricity demand that local utilities can not  support.  

As an example, University of Riverside has over 20,692 students, even with 1% of the students owning and operating electric vehicles in the campus , the total daily energy requirement for charging can easily exceed 6 Mwh.  This combined with faculty vehicles, commercial vehicles and campus shuttle buses the total daily electricity need can exceed 10 Mwh in the next three years.  

UCR and AQMD vision to put together a collaborative of industry experts to start addressing the sustainability issue now is commendable and forward thinking. In addition this knowledge base can be the model for other universities that have not prepared for this eventuality.

Build it and they will come mentality of this project does have a backup plan if electric vehicle adoption is slower than anticipated.  University plans include connecting the same 2 Mwh battery storage system to the grid with unused power generated by solar panels used to power campus buildings.  

This strategy is expected to lower energy costs in the meantime and avoid brown outs during the hot summer months in Riverside, where power outages are all too frequent. Meanwhile Balqon Corporation and other collaborative partners are busy developing technologies to create  another first in the industry of sustainable renewable communities.

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Balqon’s Battery Storage System Powers Up a Building at the University of California, Riverside

Balqon Corporation’s 1 Mega Watt Hour Battery Storage System Went Live on May 5th, 2012 – Powering the Bourns College of Engineering Building at the University of California, Riverside

Balqon to Supply Lithium Battery Storage and Trolley Bus for Phase II

HARBOR CITY, California. — May 7, 2012—Balqon Corporation (OTCBB: BLQN), a developer of electric vehicles, drive systems and lithium battery storage devices, announced today that on May 5, 2012, a one Megawatt Hour (“MWh”) lithium battery storage system installed by Balqon Corporation at the University of California, Riverside (“UCR”) went operational, providing electric power to the Bourns College of Engineering building. The one MWh battery storage system installed at UCR is one of the largest battery storage systems installed by Balqon and includes lithium batteries and Balqon’s proprietary components, such as Balqon’s 160 kilo Watt (“kW”) battery charger, Balqon’s 240 kW flux vector inverter, Balqon’s battery management system and related power electronics components.

“The six month development period for our battery storage system that is now operational at UCR certainly tested the limits of our inverter and charger technologies.  The development period has been an educationally rewarding process for us and has expanded our interest in addressing opportunities in the lithium battery energy storage market.  We are using the technologies developed during the UCR project to address other lithium battery storage opportunities related to cell towers and solar and wind energy systems” said Balwinder Samra, Chief Executive Officer of Balqon Corporation.

“The use of battery storage systems for peak-shaving applications, where batteries are charged during off-peak hours and the energy stored during that time is used during peak hours, may be an economically viable solution for large commercial buildings and educational institutions,” Samra added.

In January, 2012, the Center for Environmental Research and Technology at the Bourns College of Engineering at UCR received a $2 million award for a two-year project, supported by theSouth Coast Air Quality Management District (“AQMD”) and involving a number of public and private partners, to build solar arrays, advanced battery storage, vehicle charging stations, an electric trolley, and a grid management system to provide clean energy to clean vehicles efficiently. 

The installation of Balqon’s energy storage system is part this larger project at UCR.  Reza Abbaschian, dean of the Bourns College of Engineering at UCR, stated that this larger “project will allow us to help the City of Riverside make a huge leap toward in realizing its Green Action Plan.”  

“Our research capabilities, combined with the expertise and resources of our industry and municipal agency partners, promises to provide clean, renewable energy solutions in the years ahead,”Abbaschian added.  “We’re pleased that AQMD recognized the benefits of this project,” said Reza Abbaschian. “This is yet another example of our commitment to smart-grid energy solutions that integrate solar energy generation, battery storage, and distribution that are at the core of the mission of CE-CERT and our new Winston Chung Global Energy Center,” he added.

The Winston Chung Global Energy Center is a new venture funded by Balqon’s Chairman of the Board, Chinese inventor, entrepreneur and Fellow of Bourns College at UCR, Winston Chung. Chung’s company, Winston Global Energy, will donate 2-megawatts of rare earth lithium-ion batteries for the project. Balqon, will assist in the conversion of the trolley and in the installation of a additional battery storage, charging and distribution system similar to 1.1-megawatt battery storage system installed by Balqon at the Bourns College of Engineering at UCR.

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Balqon Continues To Pioneer Heavy Duty Electric Truck Market

Another Industry first by Balqon, showcasing battery powered heavy duty electric tractor at EVS26 show. It was at the last EVS show in Shenzhen China where Balqon showcased world’s first all electric RV with 250 mile range, now returning to the same venue but in their local hometown showcasing another zero emission solution to address pollution problem at local Ports. Balqon still the only manufacturer of battery powered yard tractor in the world is now testing its drive technology muscle on the on-road market.

There pioneering work in the heavy duty truck market since 2008, has now even Department of Energy offering grants for all electric transportation solutions to reduce pollution at local Ports. It is clear that once again at the EVS26 Balqon MX30 will be the largest electric vehicle giving visitors a chance to see history in the making for electric transportation.

HARBOR CITY, Calif.–(EON: Enhanced Online News)–Balqon Corporation (OTCBB: BLQN), a developer of electric drive system technologies for trucks, tractors and buses, announced the release of a new on-road Class 8 electric tractor, Model MX30, for short haul drayage and inner city applications. Balqon is showcasing its MX30 tractor at the EVS26 Expo, the largest electric vehicle show in the world.

“The EVS26 event, where new technologies promoting electric transportation are on display, offers what we believe to be an excellent opportunity to exhibit our industry-leading lithium battery powered 30 ton capacity Class 8 tractor to an international audience,” said Balwinder Samra, Chief Executive Officer of Balqon Corporation.

“High fuel costs favor higher-efficiency electric vehicle solutions in high idling short-haul applications at locations such as ports, airports and urban centers where both smog and congestion contribute to health risks to local communities. The MX30, a heavy-duty electric tractor, is ideal for short-haul container drayage applications at these locations. For example, we believe that the MX30 is an ideal solution for use at ports where air pollution is severe and distances travelled between marine terminals and local rail yards are less than five miles per trip,” he added.

The MX30 to be displayed at the EVS26 Expo is equipped with Balqon’s proprietary drive system that is connected to a six speed automatic transmission assembled on a Freightliner truck chassis. Equipped with standard 600 Volt lithium batteries, the MX30 has the energy to travel up to 150 miles under unloaded conditions on a single charge. The MX30 also features fast charging, which allows the vehicle to be charged in less than three hours, thereby increasing the daily range of the vehicle when properly charged.

The MX30 can travel at speeds up to 70 mph, tow loads of over 30 tons. MX30 incorporates Balqon drive system with the latest idle-shut off technologies that increase energy conservation during vehicle idling. The new vehicle incorporates Balqon’s proprietary battery management system and charging systems.

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Electric Vehicle Growth May Mirror Mobile Phone Market Growth

Exponential Growth in Cell Phone Markets Mirrors Development in Battery Technology, Will this Growth Repeat for Electric Vehicles

It is not surprising how the electric vehicle growth story mirrors mobile phone growth but about 30 years later. It was in 1973, when Martin Cooper, a Motorola researcher made the first analog phone call using a heavy prototype device. Then came the first generation of mobile cell sites, with ability to transfer calls from one site to next in 1979.

It was in 1981 when 1G network was launched by Nordic Mobile Telephone and then in 1984, Bell Labs launched commercial cellular technology which employed multiple centrally located cell sites each providing service to a small area. It was in 1990 the second generation 2G mobile phone emerged using GSM standard. Although 2G digital technology was sufficient to grow mobile phone market, it was the talk time due to battery limitation that stopped the growth of this emerging market.

It was not until 1996 where Nickel Metal Hydride and then Lithium batteries were introduced in cell phones reducing their size while increasing the talk time that exploded the market into triple digit growth. The market grew from 11 million handsets to 91 million overnight and now at 5.4 billion in short 10 years. Although historians may argue that the exponential growth was result of improved networks, infrastructure and software development, yet from consumer standpoint it was the talk time and reduction in charge time that made cell phones a practical device. It was the high rate of adoption by consumers that resulted in investment into infrastructure, software and digital technology.

Similar is the story of Electric vehicles, although 30 years later. In electric vehicle history, it was in 1992 when 400 electric delivery vans to subsidiary of Frito Lays in Mexico (a single largest deployment of electric vans in single location) yet it was the lack of battery technology that did not allow exponential growth anticipated. During the past decade lot has been done in terms of development of motor, transistor, charger technologies to set the stage for this predicted growth in next five years. Today with three times more battery energy than five years ago, and with newer generation of batteries (Lithium Sulfur, Thionyl Chloride, Lithium Air) on the horizon which will triple the range in next 2-3 years, is what leads us to the question “Will EV market growth match growth rates of Mobile Phones?”.

One such example of improved battery technology stands out in the heavy duty truck industry.  In 2007, Balqon Corporation introduced the World’s first Class 8, 30 ton capacity electric truck with lead acid batteries. The initial range of the vehicle was less than five hours towing heavy loads at Port of Los Angeles.  It was two years later, newer models showcased lithium batteries increasing the range of the vehicle to 8 hours of operation on a single charge. In 2011, Balqon Corporation unveiled next generation truck with newer higher energy density lithium batteries doubling the range again to 16 hours of operation, making the product much more viable for commercial applications. These developments in battery powered truck for heavy duty applications has resulted in DOE soliciting proposals for all electric drayage trucks for Port applications.

In four short years, zero emission heavy duty truck are now considered to be a viable technology and poised to gain market share in the near future.  Balqon Corporation continues its pioneering work in this heavy duty niche with release of new 150 mile range battery powered truck MX30 being showcased at EVS26 show held at Los Angeles Convention Center from May 6th to 9th.  Balqon MX30 is  setting the stage for Zero Emission Cargo Transport as viable zero emission alternative to diesel powered Class 8 trucks that dominate cargo transport industry.  While the world awaits battery technology to develop, one company is betting on the technology being just around the corner.

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Can Beijing Winter Spring U.S. Zero Emission Manufacturers of Electric Buses

Beijing, China has had a tough winter with air pollution increase of over 30% in 2013, when compared to the same period in 2012. The recent analysis led by the Boston-based health effects Institute estimated that air pollution in China was responsible for roughly 1.2 million premature deaths in China during 2010, ranking it just behind tobacco smoking. International schools are racing to buy covered domes to cover playgrounds, enabling children to play on days when it is unsafe to run outside, while sale of air purifiers in office buildings is up 300% in the first three months of 2013 due to air pollution concerns. Pollution over Beijing has resulted in Airlines cancelling flights due to poor visibility and even satellite photos show smog from outer space.

To reduce the pollution, China will spend 16 billion over the next three years to deal with Beijing’s pollution to defuse mounting public anger over environmental degradation. Politicians enacted a 48 hour closure of some polluting businesses while people were asked to stay off the roads due to health concerns. If it is any consolation to what Beijing endured during winter months this year, let us not forget that City of Los Angeles, even after 60 years of vast amount of progress has yet to meet U.S. Federal Air Quality Standards. In addition, Britain released Clean Air Act in 1956 and reached compliance about 50 years later.

In 1985, 40% of the world’s population was urban, and it is estimated that 60% of the global population will be urban by 2025. Although the overall land area covered by urban growth remains 2% of land surface, its ecological footprint can produce more than 78% of the global greenhouse gases. Understanding these challenges in Beijing can be beneficial to other developing urban centers throughout the world.

One of the main reasons for Beijing Pollution is related to the rapid urbanization, where Beijing added 2.7 million people during 1990’s and additional 6 million inhabitants from 2000-2010. This does not even take into account migrant workers estimated to be additional 7 million not accounted for in the government Census. Beijing now ranks as the world’s 12th largest urban area and is larger than any urban area in the United States or Europe with the exception of New York.

In the middle of the rapid urbanization process, it is urgent for a nation to think about how such a process can press forward without compromising the quality of urban life and living environment. In Beijing, the number of vehicles increased from 0.5 million in 1992 to 5.2 million in 2013. The issue of pollution is sporadic and cannot be avoided during the process of industrialization. China is in process of urbanization and industrialization which we cannot change. The transformation of the infrastructure of roads, mass transit, housing, energy and production is a long-term goal, and cannot be realized overnight. Urbanization has always caused many ecological and environmental problems in all nations and not new to China. The difference today is that we have technologies that can be deployed to reduce the normal effects of urban sprawl on air, water and land pollution.

Beijing is among the first major Chinese cities to start using Euro IV emission standards for automobiles but still there remain many trucks and buses running in the city which are using low-quality diesel. Over 26% of the air pollution is result of automotive emissions and to temporarily reduce the problem the City Administration has decided to restrict all public and private vehicles from operating for three months out of each year during rush hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. This has resulted in large population daily commuters to shift from private cars to an already taxed mass transit subway and bus system. To the City’s credit they have also called for a plan to replace 1,000 of the 18,000 buses with electric buses within next twelve months. This commitment has also caused other cities like Shanghai, Tianjin, Chengdu and Hong Kong to adopt similar initiatives, considering that air pollution in these cities has also shown steady growth over the last decade due to high urbanization.

Recognizing this opportunity, U.S. manufacturers like Balqon Corporation, a California based company (www.balqon.com) has now setup offices in Central China and signed strategic partnerships with two large China bus manufacturers to rapidly deploy zero emission buses required under these new initiatives and regulations. Fast approaching regulatory deadlines in Beijing has politicians and city officials scurrying for zero emission solutions from the local bus manufacturers before another winter rolls by. Local manufacturers like BYD, F.A.W., SAIG and others have been demonstrating electric buses for over a year, yet only time will tell if the fear of Beijing’s upcoming winter will spring U.S companies like Balqon into an opportunity of a lifetime.

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EGALLONS – A New Way to Measure Electric Vehicle Operational Efficiency

In order to communicate operational efficiency of electric vehicles over its gasoline counterparts, Department of Energy now is posting electric and hybrid vehicles and also providing official numbers on energy efficiency of electric vehicles. A fact commonly known in Electric vehicle industry now has a official validation from government officials, which can be a useful tool for electric vehicle manufacturers to justify the initial price premium of ev’s being offset by years of operational saving.

The website provides calculation of energy costs by state and compares it to gasoline pricing. Current report shows electric vehicles operating cost to be 69 percent lower than gasoline vehicles. Company’s like Balqon Corporation, a manufacturer of heavy duty electric trucks and buses has always claimed the savings to be around 74% which is very close the official numbers. With electric vehicle sales surging during the first six months of 2013, about a 400% growth from past year its clear that in the next 24 months electric vehicle sales will surpass the hybrid vehicle sales worldwide.

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BALQON MX30 ELECTRIC TRUCK

Zero Emission Electric Truck for Port Applications. 150 Mile range, 30 Ton Capacity; 70 Mph; Lithium Battery powered electric truck.

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Balqon CEO Discussion on Electric Vehicle Markets

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Lithium Yttrium Iron Phosphate Battery

Battery ChemistryLithium Yttrium Iron Phosphate (LYP) Battery is Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries with rare earth Yttrium compound which delivers high energy and power density for mobile and stationary applications. Designed as a flat folded prismatic…

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Lithium Batteries Prices Plunge To Displace Lead Acid Batteries In The Storage Markets

Lithium Batteries from 40 amp hour to 1000 amp hour

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Balqon to Collaborate with CE-CERT On $ 2 Million Deployment of Solar Electric Transportation System

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Balqon’s Battery Storage System Powers Up a Building at the University of California, Riverside

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