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First, improve relevant laws and regulations as soon as possible to increase recycling of used batteries and li-on batteries to support industry efforts to

Laws and regulations, under the conditions of market economy to promote enterprises to establish a reverse logistics system, the most important and most effective external coercive power. The system of laws and regulations should be clear that producers, marketing businesses and consumers the responsibilities, obligations, rights and violations of laws and regulations will be subject to penalties for manufacturers to establish a responsibility system for production enterprises a clear obligation to deal with used batteries for recycling, sale enterprises to collect used batteries and transported to storage sites or recycling plants obligations, consumers will be sent to the collection point for used batteries obligations.

Second, in formulating relevant laws and regulations, administrative rules and implementation of reasonable economic incentives

1, for the battery recall to develop a reasonable price. As China’s current battery prices, only included the cost of production and does not take into account the value of the battery itself, as well as battery materials in the development process to external damage to the environment and pollution of resources consumed capacity of the environment arising from the cost of This makes a long time China’s battery products, low prices, low-cost has enabled people to create the illusion of rich resources, thereby misleading consumers about the battery can not be fully exploited.

2, the introduction of the battery anti-pollution tax. For failure to implement the reverse logistics industry, battery manufacturers levy special anti-pollution tax, its essence is our capacity to set prices on the ecological environment in order to tax in the form of environmental capacity to sell to enterprises. This is also fully in line with current internationally accepted “polluter pays” principle.

3, the concession trading system. As the spent batteries can not be completely recycled, so the government can establish a mechanism to ensure the recovery rate under the premise, according to the productive capacity of each battery manufacturer to give the corresponding amount of scrap battery recycling, bear the responsibility of the corresponding . Once a company do not want to, or inability to implement a waste batteries reverse logistics, we can allow him through the payment of a fee, will pass on third-party reverse logistics that responsibility.

4, release financial subsidies. Financial subsidies are the most conventional incentive mechanisms, that is, government fees and implementation of reverse logistics companies used batteries in some form of financial support. On the implementation of reverse logistics companies used batteries necessary incentives will help accelerate the construction of reverse logistics system in China used batteries. Subsidies in various forms, usually grants, loans or tax breaks and other discount. Anti-pollution tax subsidies funded from the  Inspiron 1520 battery .

5, to carry out third-party logistics. Waste batteries from China’s objective circumstances and reverse logistics, we have yet to reverse a sound and comprehensive system of waste batteries. The main core problem is the recovery rate of the battery is too low, a single production-oriented enterprises through the recovery of their used batteries, a small number can not form a large-scale efficiency, third-party reverse logistics through the network to collect, in order to form a large-scale benefits.

6, development of waste battery recovery and recycling policies and administrative rules. Recycling of waste batteries involved in the production, sale, use and other aspects, we should expedite the development of laws, and from the system for the recycling of used batteries to provide protection. Relevant departments to formulate waste battery recovery and recycling policies and management rules, a unified management, and centralized acquisition of used batteries in an organized manner will be sent to the productive and the “three wastes” emissions compliance of the Secondary Lead manufacturers. Sub-regional focus on building a small number of large-scale, technologically advanced treatment and disposal sites to avoid the small-scale, decentralized disposal of the possible adverse consequences, straighten out the waste lead-acid battery recycling and regeneration business, strict market access. At the same time formulate preferential policies to support waste lead-acid battery recycling business development.

7, combination of vehicles and electric bicycles to encourage the maintenance point of forming a “for electric sites.” Electric sites for the formation of networks, unified to provide maintenance, charge, lease, redemption, sale, repurchase and other services. The implementation of the production of the number of battery manufacturers paid the same amount of old batteries; on the number of dealer stores to sell the number of battery recycling old batteries. As well as the establishment of collection points are not merchants, using political, economic, legal means to criticize their education or to be exposed in the media, the circumstances are serious and cause serious consequences, relevant departments should severely punished according to law.

8, to carry out publicity and education. The present, though the reverse logistics of waste batteries is very important and very necessary, but the vast majority of businesses and consumers do not quite understand its importance, which is largely related to inadequate education and publicity. Through publicity and education so that consumers aware of the importance of reverse logistics of used batteries, used batteries are not to implement the harm caused by reverse logistics, so that the masses really aware of reverse logistics related to the vital interests of their own, prompting consumers to take the initiative to collect recycling of waste Inspiron E1705 battery . At the same time, the supervisory role played by the public, on the one hand you can add a variety of media than television, newspapers, radio, advertisements, sketches, etc. to promote recycling of used batteries in reverse, but this can take various forms of education such as schools education, continuing education, vocational education and training, and social education to universal waste batteries will deal with concepts.

America’s largest solar panel maker First Solar will build in the desert in Inner Mongolia Erdos 2GW-class large-scale solar power plants. China and the U.S. government began to actively promote environmental protection and energy cooperation.

Sino-US cooperation to promote clean energy

September 7, 2009, in Washington meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama, the Chinese National People’s Congress Standing Committee Chairman Wu Bangguo arrived in Arizona, visited the United States the largest solar panel maker First Solar’s headquarters. The company is in Germany Q-Cells, Suntech Power of China compete for top share of the major players in the world.

First Solar CEO Maikeaiheng (Mike Ahearn) Chairman Wu Bangguo and his entourage in the reception, said, “If the United States together with China to support solar energy development, then, it will be the cost of solar power down to a competitive level with conventional electricity by in the global popularity of solar power, I believe will be able to mitigate climate change. ”

After taking office, Obama has developed a new global warming countermeasures. Changes in the global warming countermeasures office of the Government to “go its own way” attitude, in clean energy and other areas to take the initiative in the world set off a green New Deal whirlwind.

This policy and China’s policy direction is consistent. In 2005, China enacted the Renewable Energy Law. After the start for the rapid development of renewable energy sources continue to strengthen policy support. As a result, China’s hydropower, wind, solar and biomass energy and other industries saw rapid development. In 2008, wind power than doubled the previous year, solar power generation increased by 50% compared with the previous year. In addition, China is also actively promoting nuclear power plant construction. In this trend, the Chinese government plans in 2020 to make non-fossil energy sources in energy consumption as a proportion of about 9% from the current expanded to about 15%.

Sino-US dialogue in the past, based on agreed to hold the first “China-US strategic and economic dialogue”, and in July 2009 in Washington, DC held its first meeting. As a result, signed the “on the strengthening of climate change, energy and environment cooperation in a memorandum of understanding.” The two sides in the memo that he would cooperate in 10 areas, including of course the common development of renewable energy and clean energy.

Economic relations between China and the United States and similar to the previous Japan-US relations. China has a huge trade surplus with the United States, and has been drawing on foreign reserves holdings of U.S. Treasury bonds. The Chinese government to ease trade frictions with the United States so far has been repeatedly visited the United States sent trade and investment promotion missions, and each time through the bulk purchase of trade negotiations and the introduction of U.S. products and technologies, so that bilateral investment flow in the active-oriented.

In this broad trend, clean energy as an important area of Sino-US cooperation surfaced, and will achieve significant results in the future.

Wu Bangguo, visited the United States back onto topic. First Solar Wu Bangguo during his visit the day after the September 8, held in Arizona, attended the Sino-US trade cooperation forum. Wu Bangguo delivered a speech at the opening ceremony, stressed that Sino-US economic transformation to a low carbon and clean energy and other areas of cooperation will become the bilateral economic and trade relations between the new growth point. Later, in the case of Wu Bangguo attended the China-US companies to conclude a total of 12.4 billion dollar contracts. Of course, including Wu Bangguo, visited the day before First Solar projects.

Sino-US cooperation in clean energy relations are quickly established.

Solar power’s Golden Triangle

In the geographical conditions, the sunshine longer in areas more conducive to solar power. In China, the ownership of the favorable conditions for the zone, including Inner Mongolia, Tibet and Qinghai, three provinces and autonomous regions.

Mention the “Golden Triangle”, one would think of China’s southwestern border for drugs produced in the world famous Strip, Inner Mongolia, Tibet and Qinghai, three provinces and autonomous regions will be as a new Golden Triangle has attracted worldwide attention.

From the level of economic development point of view, in the inland provinces and autonomous regions of these three are far behind in the coastal Shanghai, Jiangsu and Guangdong and other places. However, laptop battery in the global warming issue has become the focus of world attention, the whole world is concerned about clean energy situation, suddenly began to seem concerned about these areas.

September 8, 2009, First Solar announced that it would in the “new Golden Triangle” corner of the Ordos desert of Inner Mongolia, the building of 2GW-class large-scale solar power plants, and with the Chinese Government to sign the relevant memorandum. Chinese media reported that the total investment amounted to four billion to six billion U.S. dollars. The total area of 64km2, bigger than New York in Manhattan. Ordos sunshine time is very long, an average of as much as 3000-3200 hours, the annual exposure was as high as 140 ~ 160kcal/m2.

After the announcement of the project, First Solar’s stock from September 8 to 134.64 U.S. dollars up to October 20 of the 156 U.S. dollars.

First Solar CEO Maikeaiheng said, “This project can be implemented as fully understands the Chinese government is actively implementing energy policy. Our company to reduce the cost of solar power with confidence. Will be manufactured in China and the recycling of solar cells panel, the establishment of the supply chain. ” China’s new golden triangle in the future is expected to become the world’s new golden triangle.

In addition, for the Ordos City, the investment is 40 to 60 billion in economic effects, of course great. Driven by the investment is expected to increase tax revenue and employment opportunities. Cao Zhi, vice mayor of Ordos City, Chen said, “the consensus reached with First Solar to the world indicate that this region is capable of absorbing the most cutting-edge technology investments.”

Clean Energy competition intensified in China,

Incidentally, Ordos City, Apple battery is currently developing comprehensive use of solar power, wind power and biomass energy and other new energy industry demonstration zone, Merchants First Solar is also in order to promote the construction of demonstration zones. First Solar is not the first to invest in U.S. enterprises in Erdos City. In April 2009 once the city and the Silicon Valley Solang Solar (Solar EnerTech) entered into under the total investment of 500 million U.S. dollars in solar power project contracts. Moreover, in addition to the United States outside the enterprise, in March 2009 the city signed with Taiwanese enterprises invest in the project contracts.

Of First Solar, the benefits of investment to China is not only through reliable means of entering the Chinese market, but also to achieve global balance of investment.

In the capital markets, solar power projects around the competition has become increasingly intensified. It is reported that from the clean energy technologies (specifically including hydropower, solar, biomass, wind energy, transportation, energy-efficient buildings, smart grid, wastewater treatment and agriculture and environment fields) in the ratio of investment point of view, the total investment in solar energy 4 Cheng. Associated with the China Venture Capital Venture Capital Association survey shows that in 2009 had 79.5% to the environment and new sources of energy investments.

With the development of solar polysilicon production is also expanding. The second quarter of 2009, there have been two days there is a grand production line of horses.

But there are also problems, and this is how to reduce cost of electricity. Sustainable Development Research Center of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, director of Pan Hua said, “there is no revolutionary technological breakthrough, then five years down the cost of solar thermal power level is merely a fantasy.” For the adoption of technological breakthroughs to reduce costs, First Solar will pin their hopes on the adoption of new materials such as cadmium telluride solar battery.

Of course, solar power still can not compete with conventional energy sources, we must give policy support. Sino-US joint consideration of both policy support. In the future, U.S. companies investing in China from the Chinese government will obtain the appropriate support.

In the promising field of solar power in order to Suntech, led by growing strength of Chinese enterprises in the context, still will be a huge project was entrusted to the U.S. business, which is in accordance with the revitalization of China’s past strategy of industry practices is hard to imagine things. The underlying strategic intentions is beyond doubt have a huge trade surplus, the introduction of cutting-edge technology such as the scope of trade policy.

It is worth noting here is that the clean energy industries to be promoted as a new Obama administration and vigorously promote the environment and new energy policy of the Chinese government in the strategic direction is consistent. Around the issue of global warming the international situation is further accelerated the process of cooperation between the two countries.

Photovoltaic cells is to convert sunlight into electricity equipment, despite the application of common, global energy production accounts for only a small part of. According to the U.S. University of Toledo, Ohio, Dr. Alvin Kangpa An argument in 2008 the world production of about 20 trillion megawatts of electricity, of which only 0.035% in photovoltaic mode of production.

“Using the sun-driven world,” White Paper pointed out that the promotion of photovoltaic technology has been high-cost silicon materials restrictions. To make photovoltaic cells with wide applicability, need to develop low-cost, non-toxic, U4873 , D5318 , Inspiron 6000 battery abundant reserves of new photovoltaic materials.

Production capacity increase exponentially

Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Dr. Chu Jun-Hao, photovoltaic technology was developed by Bell Laboratories in the 20th century, the first 50 years the development of solar energy technologies. Over the past 10 years, the global production of photovoltaic cells to increase exponentially. In accordance with data provided by Dr. Chu in 1997, the world’s photovoltaic cell production capacity of approximately 125.8 million watts in 2007 increased to 3.7334 billion watts. He predicted that the future installation of photovoltaic cells per year will continue to increase rapidly. A conservative estimate by 2012 this figure will reach 13 billion watts.

The production of photovoltaic cells mainly in China, and most for export. Chu Jun-Hao stressed that although the past few years, production GD761 , TD347 , Inspiron 1501 of photovoltaic cells have been significantly increased, but the field of science and technology scientific research is still hot. Although the cost of solar-grade silicon material by the end of 2007 from 350 kilograms per 400 U.S. dollars down to the end of 2008 to 100 U.S. dollars per kilogram, but the silicon photovoltaic cell production is still the most expensive part of the accounting for the cost of a single solar panel, nearly 60 %.

Cost reduction is the strategic direction

Chu Jun-Hao describes the different types of photovoltaic technology.

Crystalline silicon photovoltaic technology occupy a major share of the market. In all the world’s installed solar arrays, about 87% of the composition from the crystalline silicon. However, the current cost of crystalline silicon photovoltaic technology is too expensive, need to constantly reduce the first generation of photovoltaic cells - crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells of the silicon thickness. Although in the past few years, the average thickness of silicon wafers from 300 microns to 350 microns into a 150 or so, but not yet entered the market can afford.

Compared with the crystalline silicon cells, the second generation of photovoltaic cells - the lower the efficiency of thin-film photovoltaic cells, most of the conversion efficiency of 5% ~ 10%. In addition, the thin-film solar cells is not stable enough, material a result of exposure to sunlight and deterioration. However, the thin-film solar cells required less raw material than crystalline silicon cells, and not that expensive. Chu Jun-Hao predicted that by 2012, crystalline silicon photovoltaic devices from the current proportion of 87% dropped to 75%, while the remaining 25% will be film-based account.

Chu Jun-Hao also mentioned the new concept of the third generation of solar cell technology - dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC). DSSC with the dye molecules to absorb the incident light, less expensive than the crystalline silicon cells, but the efficiency is lower than the first two, but there are also stability problems. Dr. Meng Qingbo Chinese Academy of Sciences pointed out that, DSSC’s a big advantage is more easy to produce. In China, researchers are looking at DSSC electrolyte materials used in conventional lithium iodide is the iodide can be cheaper to replace aluminum in order to further reduce costs.

Does the Earth can provide sufficient materials to meet the needs of a large-scale solar power to participate in the first session of the seminar CS3 University of Bath Laurie Bideboshi that chemists need to re-examine past work, using a more appropriate on long-term, large-scale application of new materials to conduct an alternative test.

The future of PV technology can be expected

Chu Jun-Hao believes that the development of solar cell technology should follow four steps: First, to improve the processing of crystalline silicon solar cell technology, which significantly reduce silicon costs, improve processing of materials and battery manufacturing process, so that beyond the 40 percent addition to the cost of silicon has also been decline; the second is to develop thin-film photovoltaic technology for new ideas and new materials, thereby reducing costs while improving performance; 3 is constantly developing and dye-sensitized thin-film photovoltaic technology, the new structure, processes and concepts in order to improve cost product performance; four scientists in all fields together, work together to find a breakthrough.

On the large-scale power transmission is concerned, Chu Jun-Hao raises a question: are being explored and developed a variety of photovoltaic technology, which one of the most successful? According to his analysis, from the efficiency in terms of silicon is still the best material, the next 10 years, the cost of silicon cells is expected to be more easily accepted, because they will be used less silicon. He also predicted that molecular organic solar cells will occupy an important position because of low-cost, but before it is applied in the realization of large-scale, its efficiency and stability of the need to improve.

As the market demand for solar warming, major Japanese makers ramp up production in response to Fun. Mitsubishi Electric (MitsubishiElectric) plan to the year 2011 will increase annual capacity to 600,000 kilowatts (KWp); Kyocera (Kyocera) The new plant is planned in advance; Konica Minolta (KonicaMinolta) indicated that it would cooperate with the United States to enter the industry solar cell market. In addition, Toshiba (Toshiba) is proposed to sell in Japan, home solar power systems, although the rise to keen competition among the various plants over-investment concerns, but the factory expansion came with the price war is expected to further stimulate market demand.

Market demand for solar cells because of the financial crisis dragged down once, in 2009 hampered growth in the recent demand for the re-warmed, Mitsubishi Electric estimates that in 2013 the global solar cell market will grow to 1,210 megawatts for the 2006 year 8 times.

Optimistic about the U.S. industry Konarka has a low-cost thin-film solar cell production technology, Japanese factory Konica Minolta decided to 2,000 million U.S. dollars to its investors, VGP-BPS9/B , VGP-BPS9/S  rather than co-operation to get into solar cell market is expected to commence in April 2010 from the R & D, production and sales of business.

Mitsubishi Electric Living Digital Media Business Division in the village, a fortunate few days ago, said that since the summer of 2009, the Mitsubishi Electric product line shall be at full capacity, 24-hour operation, the estimate in 2010 will continue this situation.

Mitsubishi Electric in Nagano Prefecture, the additional two plants, recently started production, forecast to the year 2010 solar cell production ThinkPad R60 battery , ThinkPad T60 battery capacity from the current high of 22 thousands of Saraswati, 27 MW; 2011 annual follow-up increased to 60 million kilowatts.

As for the Showa Shell (ShowaShell) currently located in Miyazaki Prefecture in the two plants, total production capacity of 80 million kilowatts, expected in summer 2011, after three factories to join the ranks of production, when the total capacity will reach 100 million kilowatts.

The Kyocera in Japan, the largest within the Yasu plant was recently completed in 2012 is expected to reach 3 per month to 650,000 kilowatts, production capacity increased by 6 percent of output is expected to plan ahead touchdown.

On the other hand, Toshiba plans to adopt the U.S. system of SunPower silicon solar battery module, battery conversion rate was 21.5%, while the solar cell module and the power regulator with the overall power generation efficiency up to post 15.9%, known as the industry’s highest . FRU 92P1141  Is expected to come out in April 2010; 2012 year will be grabbing the Japanese market accounted for 10% of the city.

Addition to the planned output, some of the industry Zheyi accelerated pace of technological upgrading. Sanyo Electric (SanyoElectric) previously issued by HIT (HeterojunctionwithIntrinsicThin-layer) solar cells, the product thickness of only 98μm, contingent conversion efficiency up to 23%. The Mitsubishi Chemical (MitsubishiChemical) also plans to launch in 2012, the annual cost of production only the current mainstream solar cell one tenth of organic thin-film solar cells.

As the market prospects, in addition to Japanese industry outside Europe and the United States, mainland China, Korea, operators have also to get into. Of competitors, its output will also mean the market will move toward low-cost-based competition. Kyocera believes that the current global solar cell industry over 200, only the insight into the market opportunities of the industry, can only survive in the market.

Solar cell market continued fever, but the market believe that the industry is still currently rely on States to take the residual power to buy back the subsidy policy support, if there is no move towards saving costs and benefits from the protection umbrella structure forward, the future development of solar cell industry is still worthy of consideration.

Beijing Industry and Commerce recently announced a number of unqualified list of mobile phone battery, 33 cell phone batteries out of Beijing on the Heibang market forces involved in day-tat, the RoadShow up, King King, PROF brands.
 
    In the monitoring of cell phone batteries  KD476 , GD761 , TD347 , the main problem is that signs, discharge performance and cycle life and other projects failed. Individual trade mark incomplete, mainly non-positive and negative polarity, charge limit voltage, manufacturer name, and warning descriptions. Assessment battery discharge performance is good or bad the quality of one of the main indicators, national standards 0.2C5A discharge performance of the discharge time should be more than 5 hours. Cycle life of the project is to assess battery under normal use rechargeable discharge frequency, the standard requires batteries to charge and discharge cycles 1C5A until two consecutive discharge time is less than 36min, while that end of life, cycle life should not be less than 300.

    The monitoring of the Beijing Municipal Industry and Commerce Bureau found unqualified goods, will be based on product exit mechanism failed to take coercive measures to be out of the market, and sales of substandard goods operators according to the law to clean the capital spending environment, ensure that the public spending safe . Consumers who have purchased the unqualified goods, shopping vouchers can be credentials required return to the seller.

In March 2010 held on 3 to 5 show “PVEXPO2010 the Third International Solar Exhibition”, there are two sections of the United States exhibit Solyndra’s CIGS solar cells.

Solyndra is to develop and provide a similar fluorescent cylindrical CIGS solar cell venture. CIGS-based solar cells currently makers, Solyndra’s most successfully expanded its production  VGP-BPS9A/B , VGP-BSP13/S , VGN-AR48C in 2009 will have an annual capacity of 200MW capacity. In September 2009 started construction of a new scale of annual capacity of 500MW plant in December announced that in the U.S..

“Even if not fixed, but also to withstand strong winds,”

Made of cylindrical advantages are (1) Output power less susceptible to position around the sun; (2) can not tilt the level set in the ground or the roof, it can be covered with the module inside the cylinder and thus the effective use of the roof area; (3) can withstand strong winds hit and so on.

Solyndra’s cylindrical solar cell modules in a gap left between the pipes after they have been arranged, even if the sun’s changing light in the direction of solar radiation will not be changed much. Module bottom paved with white reflective plate, through the seamless tube by reflecting sunlight reflection plate, and then exposure to the module on the back. Therefore, the gap between the tube does not exist in name only. In addition, even a strong wind comes,  VGP-BPS9/B  will wind through the pipe cracks, it will not run like a sheet, as has been scraping.

The exhibition Solyndra’s solar cell manufacturers are Mitsubishi Chemical and solar power generation system integrators South Korea OSolar. Mitsubishi Chemical said the company has in Japan, Kagawa county, logistics centers set up on the roof of CIGS solar cells, and verify that the wind resistance. Mitsubishi Chemical said, “has learned that, even without the use of bolts for the fixed, in the wind speed 48.8m / s case (CIGS solar cells) will not be scraping to run.”

Mitsubishi Chemical display “module” size 1820mm × 1080mm × 50mm, the maximum output power of 191W. Unit surface area of solar cell output power, conversion efficiency, as it makes no sense, so turned to find the injection module unit area of the output power of the sun, equivalent to 9.7% of the conversion efficiency.

Mitsubishi Chemical plans to clear the display of the customer’s reaction, and then decide whether to join the CIGS solar cells solar cell product VGP-BPS8A , VGP-BPS9  line.

The large-scale import of primary Numazu

On the other hand, OSolar announced in the exhibition will Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture in Japan, the primary roof to install Solyndra solar battery module. OSolar Japanese agents - ENERVIC president of the Representative Director Makoto Tagami said, “Japan’s Ministry of Science and Technology’s SchoolNewDeal played a role in promoting the idea.” OSolar said it would be completed in the summer of 2010, set the project and begin operating.

NVidia’s next-generation Ion 2 graphics processor will ensure that your World of Warcraft addiction is satiated for hours on the road.
Ion 2 will arrive in netbooks and small desktop computers this summer, Nvidia announced. Like its previous-generation graphics processor, Ion 2 gives netbooks the necessary punch to play games and watch high-definition video.
Nvidia claims that Ion 2 provides 10 times faster graphics processing compared to standard netbooks that use Intel’s integrated graphics, along with 10 hours of battery life. A press release specifically calls out streaming HD YouTube clips, HD438, KD186, Y9943, FK890  World of Warcraft and Spore as possibilities. It’s worth noting that neither of those games are particularly demanding on graphics, so I wouldn’t expect to play Crysis on an Ion 2-powered netbook.

First in line for the new graphics processors are the 12-inch Asus Eee PC 1201PN (above) and the 10-inch Acer Aspire 532G. The latter supports 720p resolution and 1080p output via HDMI, though I have a feeling Asus’ computer will be able to do the same. Asus’ EeeTop 2010PNT and Lenovo’s C20 will be the first mini-desktop computers powered by Ion 2.
There’s even a chance that Ion netbooks won’t have a high price premium. A photo emerged at this week’s CeBIT trade show pricing the Aspire 532G at 379 Euros, and Engadget notes that this could very well translate to $379 for a U.S. release. That’s about what I’d expect to pay for a netbook dell Inspiron 1520 battery, dell Inspiron 1521 battery , anyway.
However, 10-inch netbooks will reportedly get a stripped-down version of Ion with half the power, dell Latitude D520 battery, dell Latitude D600 battery  possibly making it less powerful than the previous generation Ion. Still, you can’t argue with a $379 netbook that plays World of Warcraft and streams HD video with 10 hours of battery life.

Despite a down economy, battery recycling is at an all-time high. According to Call2Recycle, battery recycling collection saw a 6.9 percent increase, and Call2Recycle collected 6.1 million pounds of rechargeable batteries  VGP-BPS8A , VGP-BPS9 , VGP-BPS9/B in 2009.

Call2Recycle attributes the increased efforts by major retailers, including The Home Depot, Apple Computer, RadioShack, Lowe’s, Interstate All Battery Center and RONA. Together, these organizations collected 20 percent more batteries for recycling in 2009 than in 2008.

“Despite last year’s lower sales of batteries  VGP-BPS9A , VGP-BPS9A/B and the products that use them, we’re recycling more batteries than ever thanks to retailers that have embraced their role as environmental stewards,” says Carl Smith, president and CEO of RBRC, which operates Call2Recycle.

“By using our recycling program to divert millions of pounds of solid waste from local landfills, businesses and consumers alike are making a statement that environmental sustainability is a priority, regardless of the economy.”

No matter what kind of battery you use, recycling them at their end of life is key to preventing pollution and recapturing valuable metals to be reused.

Because of their materials, these batteries may or may not be considered hazardous waste in different states. So, you should always check with your local government health, solid waste or recycling department before you consider their disposal .

I’ve been using the Dell Mini 5 for a number of weeks now in stealth mode. I also carry the Kindle DX which has a similar sized screen to the iPad and think Apple may have guessed wrong on this product.

Let me explain why, I’m basing this on what we know of both products and actually being able to hold a Dell Mini 5 at CES. 

The Dell Mini 5

The Dell Mini 5 loads Google apps which should also scale relatively easily from a 3.5” screen to a 5” screen. You can put the Dell Mini in a belt pouch (big one), battery life seems to be similar to a screen phone and likely not yet optimized, and it is vastly better than an iPhone (thanks to its larger screen) for browsing, watching video, gaming (assuming you can find good games) and typing. 

It is also substantially better for us old farts who don’t like to wear glasses. At 5” the screen is 90% larger which is really what makes a lot of things better. It multi-tasks, has two cameras (one a 5 mega pixel with twin LED lights and digital zoom – the other for video conferencing), and both a removable battery and expandable memory.  

But it is the fact that you can toss your phone and replace it with this device that makes it work otherwise you have to carry another largely redundant device with yet another dataplan.

The Apple iPad

Set aside the lack of multi-tasking, Flash complaints, the lack of any camera, and a name that sounds like Maxi Pad. The problem is that it doesn’t replace anything; not even a Kindle really.   

I’ve been tracking my Kindle use and my tendency is to use it for nearly two weeks between charges. This is because I tend to read for long times, leave it by my bed or in my backpack, and it will last for days (around two weeks sometime) if you turn off the radio (which you only need to download content occasionally). Because the battery isn’t very large it actually charges up really fast as well. However the iPad is intended to be on-line all the time, uses a high power (energy) LCD display and likely will have a battery life for reading measured in single digit hours and not double digit days.

But I think folks could get around this, Inspiron E1405 battery , Inspiron E1505 battery , Inspiron E1705 battery particularly if they didn’t read (the Kindle isn’t exactly selling in iPod volumes yet) a lot and used it for media instead which drains batteries not matter what device you use. The bigger problem is despite what Steve Jobs said about the iPad being a better notebook and Smartphone is that it isn’t really either.

Without a keyboard or flash it can’t be a better laptop for typing, browsing and real work, without phone features it can’t be a better Smartphone.  And at 10” if it had phone features you’d better love headsets or speakerphone use.

It is a bigger iPod Touch and it likely won’t replace that either because it is too big. Can you picture trying to jog with something this big or trying to fit it into an iPod dock in a car or table radio? This makes the product additive but not as focused as the Kindle on doing one thing well and cheaply. 

The Wi-Fi version will likely only work well at home or at the rare open hotspot and the WAN version requires yet another data service.  But you’ll likely still generally carry your Smartphone for calls and your laptop for work (and still not be able to tether) and if you have your laptop why use the iPad for browsing?  And if you have your iPhone and laptop what do you need the iPad for again?

So while I am carrying a Smartphone, laptop and my Kindle I can’t for the moment figure out why I’d carry an iPad. It isn’t as good as the Kindle for just reading, Latitude D830 battery , Latitude D520 battery and it overlaps too much with the laptop and Smartphone to not feel redundant.
 
Wrapping Up

I think Apple should have built a 5” iPhone rather than a 10” iPod at least initially. I can see the Dell Mini 5 appealing to folks who want something bigger than 3.5” Smartphone. Now eventually, by version 2 or 3, the iPad will be a better reader than the existing Kindle but so will the next generation Kindle.

Because of the type of screen version one of the iPad is going struggle as a reader and unlike most successful Apple devices it is hard to find one thing it does really well. The browser is crippled vs. a Netbook or Notebook (no flash), the screen isn’t optimized for reading and it’s too big to be your primary portable media player.

China’s imminent large-scale development of new energy. Large-scale development of new energy sources and promote energy-saving environmental protection an urgent need planning large-capacity storage industry, which for the batteries, super capacitors company’s future development has brought great opportunities and challenges. Who can occupy the development of new energy market opportunities, who will be able to compete in an invincible position to effectively resist the financial crisis.

Recently, this reporter learned that, “VGP-BPS9/B , VGP-BPS9A , VGP-BPS9A/B  technology innovation in 2010 China (Shanghai) Forum” will be held April 9, 2010 at the Shanghai Everbright Convention & Exhibition Center. The forum aims to focus on the Chinese government issued new energy support policies, and actively explore the cell structure and product mix optimization and upgrading, to seek business development ideas and measures to upgrade the overall capability of independent innovation of enterprises, enterprises and trade cooperation to build good communication platform and a social atmosphere, an early realization of China’s batteries, super capacitors enterprises in the era of economic globalization, the rise of.

By then the political, academic, business circles, scientific and technological and other sectors of the masters elite gathered together to discuss Chinese battery, super capacitor industry development trend and enterprise products, technology innovation and the big question. Organizers specially invited from the Chinese Academy of Engineering, advanced battery production and research and Materials Ministry of honorary chairman of the Innovation Alliance, known as “China’s lithium father” Professor Chen Liquan, Guangzhou Institute of Weikai detection technology, battery testing and certification-known expert Professor Huang Kun, “Electrochemistry and fuel cells,” director of the provincial science and technology innovation platform of Science and Technology “863″ project evaluation experts in the field of energy, South China University of Technology doctoral tutor Professor Liao Shijun Li-ion battery technology were key analytical trend of battery standards and certification at home and abroad to explore the proton exchange membrane fuel cell technology development and application prospects of forming a forward-looking, pragmatic, innovative interactive platform for high-level experts and academic.

In addition, in order to in-depth understanding of the financial crisis corporate marketing strategy, the future of automotive fuel cell engine development trend of small-scale industrialization of fuel cell technology applications related issues, the Forum Kung urged the Executive Director of China Marketing Research Institute, Guangdong Marketing Association President of subversive marketing expert Professor Huang Youxin, Tongji University Automotive Institute, the fuel cell engine Institute, doctoral tutor, fuel cell expert Professor Xu Sichuan, China’s hydrogen power plant deputy director of the Professional Committee, the International Electrochemical Society, United Kingdom Chemical Society members, chartered chemist, U.S. Electrochemical Society members, doctoral tutor Professor Shen Peikang elaborate.