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The Future for Battery-Powered Tools Looks Strong
All of these benefits are primarily why the technology is rapidly growing and will dominate the future market for power tools. “The global power tool battery market is expected to expand at a rapid pace, owing to increased demand for power tool batteries in industrial, commercial, and residential applications,” says analysis by Market Research Future, which expects the global power tool battery market to grow at an 8.52% compound annual growth rate from 2020 to 2027. The bulk of this growth will be in lithium-ion products, the firm anticipates.
But another reason why lithium-ion battery technology has become so attractive to tool manufacturers is that it has become more affordable. Market Research Future says lithium-ion battery prices fell 89% in 2020 to $137 per kilowatt hour. When you combine performance and price, it’s easy to speculate on the future of lithium power tools with a high level of confidence.
Senator Chuck Riley proposes westward MAX expansion to Cornelius and Forest Grove.
For more than 15 years now, state Sen. Chuck Riley has been pushing for an extension of the Metro area s regional light rail system beyond Hillsboro to Cornelius and Forest Grove.
Why?
When asked that same question during a conversation with the District 15 Democratic representative this past Monday, Feb. 8, the veteran legislator responded rather simply: Why not?
Riley introduced Senate Bill 308, which directs TriMet to study the feasibility of extending the light rail system westward to Forest Grove, on Jan. 11.
It was in 2005 that the senator first broached the possibility when he was in the House and was asked to support a similar bill for what became the MAX Green Line to the Clackamas Town Center.
Expect a cold Valentine s Day in the Portland area February 14 2021
UPDATE: An ice storm warning is in effect for the Portland area through 6 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 15.
Weather in the Portland metropolitan area is not expected to receive much love on Valentine s Day.
Severe weather with temperatures below or only slightly above freezing is expected to continue through Sunday, Feb. 14 with more snow and freezing rain possible in the afternoon. The State of Emergency declared by Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Saturday remains in effect, with temperatures not expected to rise much above freezing until Monday morning, at the earliest.
Expect a cold Valentine s Day in the Portland area February 14 2021
UPDATE: An ice storm warning is in effect for the Portland area through 6 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 15.
Weather in the Portland metropolitan area is not expected to receive much love on Valentine s Day.
Severe weather with temperatures below or only slightly above freezing is expected to continue through Sunday, Feb. 14 with more snow and freezing rain possible in the afternoon. The State of Emergency declared by Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Saturday remains in effect, with temperatures not expected to rise much above freezing until Monday morning, at the earliest.