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BASF pitching NiMH batteries for grid energy storage applications

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BASF Battery Materials will discuss its latest improvements in Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) battery technology for grid energy storage applications at the 8 th International Renewable Energy Storage Conference and Exhibition (IRES 2013), being held 18-20 November 2013 in Berlin, Germany.

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Honda joins vehicle-to-grid technology demonstration project in partnership with University of Delaware and NRG Energy

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Honda has joined a demonstration project for experimental vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology aimed at providing a potentially valuable energy storage resource to the electrical grid while providing for more cost-effective ownership of plug-in electric vehicles. What grid markets are suitable or not suitable for battery life?

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IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA), SAE International and DIN hosting symposium on e-mobility standards

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The International eMobility Standards Symposium is scheduled to take place 18 February 2013 at the Hilton Anaheim (Calif.). A conference organized by three prominent standards-development organizations (SDOs) such as DIN, IEEE and SAE clearly enables and promotes that collaboration.

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GM adds 3 acres of solar arrays in Michigan

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The company’s processing center in Swartz Creek and engine plant in Flint will feature 150 kW ground-mount solar arrays expected to generate a combined 400,000 kWh of renewable energy per year to the facilities’ grids. The new installations bring GM closer to reaching its goal to increase renewable energy use globally to 125 MW by 2020.

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American and European Standards organizations agree to strengthen transatlantic cooperation on standards for electric vehicles

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Participants acknowledged that a number of organizations produce globally relevant standards following open, transparent, and consensus-based processes. There will always be some slight differences in coupler configurations as a result of specific regional electric grid requirements, the group said. Vehicle-to-grid communications.

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Learn How the President-Elect Candidates Plan to Improve IEEE

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Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers ' Conference Program Committee and has published articles in several of the organization's journals. Coughlin is also the founder of the Storage Networking Industry Association 's Solid State Storage Initiative, the Storage Visions Conference , and the Creative Storage Conference.

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U Chicago, MIT study suggests ongoing use of fossil fuels absent new carbon taxes

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All told, global consumption of fossil fuels rose significantly from 2005 through 2014: about 7.5% About 65% of global greenhouse gas emissions are derived from fossil fuels, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency. The last several decades have seen limited global progress in tackling these policy problems.

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