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Article: ELECTRICS & ELECTRONICS: Battery power on board.
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- What's New In Industry
- Article date:
- May 31, 2008
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Exide Technologies (CMP Batteries) has strengthened its relationship with the West London Floating Classroom to help teach schoolchildren about the benefits of sustainable transport. Exide supplied the batteries and chargers for 'Elsdale II', an electric powered canal boat that takes local schoolchildren and community groups on educational trips on the Grand Union Canal. WLFC is also helping to spread the word about battery power.
WLFC Education Officer Grace Kimble said: "We run a number of educational modules, all of which support the National Curriculum in subjects such as science, history, ...