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Cheap, Easy, and Underutilized Online Communication for Nonprofits

NetWits

kWh lithium-ion battery pack. The concept car’s 30 battery modules—comprising 180 lithium-ion cells—were installed in spaces adapted to the vehicle architecture: in the floor of the trunk (fully usable cargo capacity: 275 liters, 9.7 At the same time, the air conditioning system is completely deactivated.

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Blockchain for Impact: Blockchain Revolution Global Event Wrap-Up

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Everledger process is also being used for things like recovering rare earth minerals (cobalt, lithium) from batteries, in the sustainability space. Everledger CEO Leanne Kemp talks about how blockchain has been able to remove and prevent conflict diamonds from being in the global supply chain.

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SOCAP: The Market at the Intersection of Money and Meaning

Tech Soup

She said that it generates more electricity at a lower cost than lead-acid and lithium ion batteries. This company has developed a battery that will run cars among other things. The new technology uses mainly salt water. The website is not even up yet for this social enterprise business. I fervently wish them well. Free Range.

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Mobile, Voice-Operated Everything, and Security, Oh My! Top Nonprofit Tech for 2016

Tech Soup

Lithium ion battery failures were big again this past year. Lithium ion batteries will continue to power our mobile devices — and continue to catch fire now and then, but not that often. We can talk to our cars with voice command systems like the Ford SYNC. The craze was over before we knew it. The effect?

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Interview with Jodie Van Horn of Freedom from Oil and Plug-in Bay Area

Have Fun - Do Good

Through that, I believe it is possible. BB: Is there anything else you want people to know about the Freedom from Oil campaign or Plug-in Partners, or Plug-in Bay Area?