April
29 -- Outdoor power equipment manufacturer MTD Products has signed a joint
development agreement with energy storage startup Gridtential that supports
MTD’s push to replace the emission-heavy combustion engines in its lawn and
garden fleet with batteries.
MTD
says the move shows that the $3B traction market, which includes small-scale
vehicles and equipment historically reliant on emission-heavy combustion
engines, is making strides in energy storage adoption.
Gridtential
partner Intevac is supporting process development and preparation of its
high-performance battery plates. Intevac is providing both technical and
manufacturing support based on its widely deployed thin-film deposition
equipment for the hard drive media and solar cell markets.
The
initial Alpha units are maintenance-free, 6V AGM batteries that deliver high
energy density, longer battery life and improved cycling performance,
Gridtential says.
