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  2. Matchbook - Wikipedia

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    Matchbook cover, World War II, Uncle Sam. A "matchcover", or "matchbook cover", is a thin cardboard covering that folds over match sticks in a "book" or "pack" of matches. Covers have been used as a form of advertising since 1894, two years after they were patented, and since then, have attracted people who enjoy the hobby of collecting.

  3. Battery storage power station - Wikipedia

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    A battery storage power station, or battery energy storage system (BESS), is a type of energy storage power station that uses a group of batteries to store electrical energy. Battery storage is the fastest responding dispatchable source of power on electric grids , and it is used to stabilise those grids, as battery storage can transition from standby to full power in under a second to deal ...

  4. Automotive battery - Wikipedia

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    An automotive battery, or car battery, is a rechargeable battery that is used to start a motor vehicle. Its main purpose is to provide an electric current to the electric-powered starting motor, which in turn starts the chemically-powered internal combustion engine that actually propels the vehicle. Once the engine is running, power for the car ...

  5. Battery electric vehicle - Wikipedia

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    A battery electric vehicle ( BEV ), pure electric vehicle, only-electric vehicle, fully electric vehicle or all-electric vehicle is a type of electric vehicle (EV) that exclusively uses chemical energy stored in rechargeable battery packs, with no secondary source of propulsion (a hydrogen fuel cell, internal combustion engine, etc.).

  6. Battery electric multiple unit - Wikipedia

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    The latter headed the Railway Storage Battery Car Company and the Electric Car & Locomotive Corp. [57] Car No. 105 of the Alaska Railroad was an Edison-Beach car, [58] and examples operated on the Central Vermont Railway running between Millers Falls, Northfield and West Townshend. [59] A notable feature of the Edison-Beach cars was the Beach ...

  7. List of electric vehicle battery manufacturers - Wikipedia

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    Xerotech’s Hibernium® battery platform [10] is built on a modular platform, allowing for high flexibility and economies of scale. The Hibernium® battery platform is designed for off-highway vehicle OEMs in every industry, including: Mining, Construction, Rail, Marine, Defense, and Everything Else. A123 Systems: 2001 [11] Hangzhou, China 1.5 ...

  8. Yourself or Someone Like You - Wikipedia

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    Professional ratings. Yourself or Someone Like You is the debut album by American rock band Matchbox 20. It was released on October 1, 1996, [8] by Lava Records and Atlantic Records. The album was certified 12× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America .

  9. Matchbook (Ralph Towner & Gary Burton album) - Wikipedia

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    Ring. (1974) Matchbook. (1975) Dreams So Real. (1976) Matchbook is an album by guitarist Ralph Towner and vibraphonist Gary Burton, recorded over two days in July 1974 and released on ECM the following year. [1]