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Hyundai Mobis develops on-board bi-directional charger for V2G applications

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In Korea, the amount of industrial damage caused by power outages is estimated to be 650 billion won (US$570 million) per year. The actual vehicle verification begins with a dedicated charging station diagnosing the power state of the vehicle, such as battery efficiency and capacity.

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BMW i home energy storage system integrates 2nd-life i3 vehicle batteries

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The battery storage system also includes a voltage converter and power electronics to manage the energy flow between renewable energy sources, the house interface, and the Li-Ion high-voltage battery from the BMW i3. The battery storage system electrified by BMW i can be equipped with new or second-life batteries.

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Shipping industry eyeing hydrogen fuel cells as possible pathway to emissions reduction; work by Germanischer Lloyd and DNV

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With strict limits on sulphur emissions set to come into effect in 2015 in the Baltic Sea, ferry owner and operator Scandlines turned to FutureShip, GL’s consulting subsidiary, to help them develop a fuel-cell-driven concept design with for their Baltic ferry lines. Fuel cell integration in the propulsion system. Source: DNV.

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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. When power is needed, the two liquids are pumped into the central stack.

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ARPA-E awards $175M to 68 novel clean energy OPEN 2021 projects

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The new superjunction structure will surpass the theoretical trade-off between on- resistance and breakdown voltage observed in conventional unipolar GaN, leading to more efficient and cheaper power converters. Ultra Light-weight Bidirectional DC-DC Converters for Electric Aircraft - $1,195,345. Stanford University. UC Berkeley.

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Siemens installing Sitras supercap-based stationary energy storage unit for TriMet light right substation

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The system can be connected either directly to the traction power supply system or to the busbar in the substation by means of the connection unit, comprising the disconnector, the DC high-speed circuit-breaker and the precharging unit. The use of just a single energy storage unit could save a maximum of 500,000 kWh per year, Siemens says.

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ExxonMobil and Princeton select five energy research projects; including batteries and solar

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In June 2015, ExxonMobil commited to contribute $5 million over five years to the Princeton E-ffiliates Partnership, a program administered by Princeton University’s Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment that fosters research in sustainable energy and environmental solutions.

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