posts crossed! slow typer! great minds think alike.....
Hi, sorry! lol , ive always struggled to research this share and you have been invaluable with all your help towards me, i think as this is new tech secrecy is part and parcel and im willing to keep trawling and share all with you, good or bad! i still think there is high risk but massive upside,just one deal with either sevus or L3 and were off, im normally oil/mining and see pps as just spudding/drilling, there will be news one way or the other,and as i keep you posting you keep me topping up! Put your feet up mate you deserve a rest iv got your email if need be, take care
i was trying to say i saw the article as good news A123 develop the best batteries and our product is capable of improving these giving the greatest possible mileage.Electric commercial vehicles have a maximum range of around 100 miles (160km) which makes them ideal for low mileage urban operations. However, by adding a small hydrogen fuel cell as a range extender, the vehicles will be able to achieve closer to 200 miles (320km). Kevin Harkin, Sales Director for Smith Electric Vehicles, said: "Utilising a fuel cell range extender opens up exciting new possibilities for our electric vans and trucks. "Enhancing the range capabilities provides a wider application for electric vehicles within large fleets, without compromising our zero emission philosophy." The UK-based manufacturer has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with fuel cell experts Proton Power Systems plc in Germany. Under the MoU, both parties will collaborate to build and market a battery-powered commercial vehicle, equipped with a Proton Power PM200 fuel cell as a range extender. The fuel cell is used to top-up the batteries and support auxiliary vehicle functions such as air conditioning and heating. The fuel cell also provides an on-board electrical supply, which improves ease of maintenance. I just wondered as our testing was to conclude by the end of the summer and sevus was committing to a battery supplier now could our product not be part of the package available for the roll out of the new truck? gla
A123 Systems has reached an agreement to supply battery modules for the entire lineup of commercial electric vehicles manufactured by Smith Electric Vehicles. A123 says that it will begin shipping its 5-kWh automotive-class prismatic modules to Smith for integration into battery packs in the second half of 2011. According to Smith Electric Vehicles, A123's lithium-ion prismatic modules will first be used in the Smith Newton truck, an electric 7.5-ton vehicle that has been commercialized globally. Bryan Hansel, president and chief executive officer of Smith Electric Vehicles, says that customization is key to the deal with A123: The highly scalable, building-block design of A123's modules also enables us to build customized battery packs to meet individual customers' range specifications. This allows our customers to maximize the performance of their electric vehicles while realizing a faster return on investment. Smith's commercial customers include Frito-Lay, Staples, Coca-Cola, Sainsbury's, Dairy Crest and the U.S. Marine Corps.
A123's factory in Livonia, MI is currently pumping out batteries for the undisclosed electric vehicle and apparently even delivered prototypes packs to this "major" automaker in late 2010. As you've probably already guessed, neither the name of the "major" North American automaker nor the specific vehicle have been revealed, but at least we now know that A123's packs will motivate the electrified mystery model.then a later article A123 will be supplying its 5kWh automotive-class prismatic modules (pictured) to Smith for integration into battery packs on Smith's electric trucks, such as the Newton, beginning in the second half of 2011. The Smith Newton, in which the batteries will first appear, is a 7.5 ton - 15 ton electric vehicle which has been adopted by companies like Frito-Lay, Staples, Coca-Cola , us marine corps, so fingers crossed a pps range extender is also in there as our testing was around that time, Geseppe thanks for all your efforts mate
well Erlan must be shaking his head even more after all that buying yesterday, any other aim crap would be up 60% by now! lol, gla
sorry to see you looking for an early exit mate, no news means no change, or are you saying you've lost trust in bod which is a different ball game all together? take care , cheers
thats ok, this was one of my first forays into trading back in the penny days i didnt post back then just read the bb's, i never took advantage of the 12p days! just held all this time,lol, hopefully now we can all look to better days, all the best!
Hi, always wondered if you still had your fml, nice to see you posting, thought i best take a few more too! Psyclops very nice link mate, absolutely sweet interview, looking forward to offtake agreements and no funding worries, how do you see the separating of the gold mining/production side of things? cheers
the 3.75p on friday was my buy, so games a plenty,but they wouldnt take all mine in a dummy sell this time, keep your eye in and ignore sp/spread, bargains to be had! got to stop posting cos every time i sneak a few extra k, lol, geseppe look forward to your report mate
keep at it mate, i always feel reassured knowing your on the case! lets hope we can fulfill some potential over the coming months,cheers!
no worries mate, im pleased to see you back as the new age media rep, plenty for you to discuss, nice to see L3 com doing well NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) announced today that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.45 per share, payable on June 15, 2011 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 17, 2011. Headquartered in New York City, L-3 Communications employs approximately 63,000 people worldwide and is a prime contractor in C3ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) systems, aircraft modernization. would like to think we signed that mou at about the same time as this was happening. June 2009, Horizon Energy Systems announced that its AEROPAK fuel cell system, a hydrogen proton exchange membrane (PEM) system, will increase the flight endurance of man-portable UAVs by as much as 300 percent. The system was recently tested for durability onboard both an Elbit Systems Skylark I-LE UAV in Israel, and a CIAM-80 mini UAV in Russia. In November, A RemoEye-006 UAV from South Korean manufacturer, Uconsystem, powered by Horizon’s AEROPAK system flew for approximately 5 hours with additional fuel left over after landing.like you say all good stuff, just patience required!
that is not a ramp! cheers
not actually seen pps mentioned but...The potential benefits afforded by fuel cell technologies are currently being explored across an array of military applications within the U.S. Department of Defense and other defense agencies around the world. At Pike Research, we’re currently tracking developments across many applications including in-the-field battery charging, personal electronics, portable power generation, auxiliary power units, robotic exoskeletons, and medical EVAC support. In addition to this plethora of applications, fuel cells also offer the potential to significantly enhance the operational capabilities for 5-10kg man-portable unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). Such vehicles have proven their worth as a powerful force multiplier and offer real-time tactical advantages in terms of reconnaissance and intelligence-gathering for soldiers operating on the ground. According to G2 solutions, a Seattle-based market research firm specializing in the aerospace and defense industries, “The use of pervasive UAS (unmanned aerial systems) is increasing because the persistent ISR (intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) capabilities they bring are unmatched.” The advantages of man-portable UAVs include a reduced acoustic signature and their small physical size. Over the next 10 years, analysts expect the acquisition market for these specialized UAVs to exceed $44 billion in the U.S. alone. Fuel cells have subsequently been recognized as a critical component in the future-evolution of man-portable UAVs. According to Ron Stearns of G2 Solutions, “Fuel cells have the potential to improve the size, weight, and power configuration for tactical UAV propulsion, leading to increased UAV endurance or expanded sensor and/or communications-relay capabilities.” With a smaller, more flexible and cost effective fuel cell power solution, man-portable UAVs will undertake more sophisticated missions including persistent surveillance, reconnaissance, patrol and convoy escort, and other specified roles. There are subsequently a number of companies working closely alongside the various branches of the U.S. military with the goal of integrating fuel cells into the current fleet of man-portable UAVs. so we dont need much of a 44billion dollar industry to improve sp, add in sevus ipo, all good stuff, take care mate
morning mate nice work as always, was reading somewhere over the weekend, about the us army mulling over giving its troops android based comm's,and thought of pps, loads of opportunities and im sure the us army can order 100 trucks! hope your keeping well , cheers
Hi big top up in jan could have had these for under3 otherday what a bargain
Hi mate noticed tan ,be nice if sevus was raising that cash to get the range extender in their vehicles! after watching topgear also think nasa missed out not putting one in the new moon buggy the Lunar Electric Rover save on all those battery packs stacked all over the moon! G hope you are well all the best guys off to read up on the press pack
Hi,hope you are recovering well and thankyou for your time and effort will look forward to reading that,take care and all the best!
hi, was really good to see proton appreciate you as much as the posters on here, real shame you cant make it,anyway hope it is enough to give you a little forward momentum towards keeping posting! i for one cant do without you! lol, bit dissapointed i doubled my holding in jan was beggining to think these would be moving up not down, all the best mate.
great timing! just posted by myo on another board and a nice follow on/reminder for us too!..................Smith Electric Vehicles ipo, 2011. This company, based in Kansas City, Missouri, was set up in 2009 as the US offshoot of a long-established UK maker of electric vehicles, but purchased that UK parent company on January 1st 2011. The UK company has been building battery powered roadgoing delivery trucks for about 90 years, and many thousands of them have remained in use for 30 years or more. So this is no frivolous speculative venture - this is a company that knows what it's doing, with decades of real experience and expertise to call on. With highway-capable electric trucks being a relatively unfamiliar concept in the USA, the company has decided not to try and service their emerging customer base from one factory, but to set up local assembly/service facilities in 20 states. The next one is about to be announced (Feb/March) and will likely be in California. Media coverage arising from that will almost certainly be the starting point for their pre-ipo publicity campaign. Boss Bryan Hansel has hinted at mid-2011 for the ipo, and I am guessing maybe August - by which time they might have pencilled in suggested sites for factories 3 and 4? Their initial KC facility is currently delivering about ten trucks a week, mostly to bigname customers. At present they are all the Smith Newton model, which is the world's biggest highway capable electric truck in regular production. Range anxiety is an issue with electric cars - but not with depot-based fleets of delivery trucks (such as postal fleets and urban parcel fleets), which cover known routes and return to a central base each night, where they can recharge or can swap battery packs.