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Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

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This investment will build on our existing methanol technology, facilitating even more valuable solutions and helping to propel this part of our business in China. In late April 2015, Geely Auto deployed a first-of-its-kind fleet of 150 methanol-fueled taxis in the southern Chinese city of Guiyang in cooperation with the municipal government.

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How to Prevent Blackouts by Packetizing the Power Grid

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That need for balance is true of electric power grids, too. Spiking demand for electric heat collided with supply problems created by frozen natural-gas equipment and below-average wind-power production. One is to do a modernized version of what we have done in the past: Build giant, centralized infrastructure.

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US and Japan collaborating on smart grid project in Hawaii; EV operation and charging, including grid-balancing services

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Based on the results of the feasibility study, the project is expected to be implemented by the end of March 2015. Specific details of the project and the roles of participating companies are as follows: EV-based Remote Island Smart Grid Model on Maui (Hitachi, Sharp, and JFE Engineering). Hitachi Ltd.

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Report: sustainable batteries represent the best prospect for meeting Paris climate goals; requires $550B investment over 10 years

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We need to develop a sustainable, circular and low carbon value chain for batteries to contribute to the implementation of the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement and to reach the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The viability of battery-enabled applications is uncertain.

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New PNNL zinc-polyiodide redox flow battery offers 2x energy density of next-best system; potential for mobile applications

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Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have developed a new zinc-polyiodide redox flow battery offering more than two times the energy density of the next-best flow battery used to store renewable energy and support the power grid. Lab tests revealed the demonstration battery discharged 167 Wh l -1 of electrolyte.

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National Research Council Report on Americas Energy Future Highlights Vehicle Efficiency Technologies, Conversion of Biomass and Coal-to-Liquids Fuels, and Electrifying the Light Duty Fleet with PHEVs, BEVs and FCVs

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Commercial demonstrations of the conversion technologies integrated with carbon capture and storage will have to be pursued aggressively and proven economically viable by 2015 if these technologies are to be commercially deployable before 2020. the power grid) are urgently needed.

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Opinion: Debunking the mythsWhy fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) are viable for the mass market

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Honda next year will offer Californians futuristic sedans that can travel 300 miles (480 km) or more on a tank of hydrogen gas while emitting nothing more toxic than pure water vapor. Most recently, Toyota announced that its fuel cell sedan would also be available in the UK, USA, Germany and Denmark during the summer of 2015.

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