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Nano One to acquire Johnson Matthey Battery Materials Canada; JM takes stake in AEM electrolyzer pioneer Enapter

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The Candiac production facility was acquired by Johnson Matthey in 2015 and has been in operation since 2012. As part of the partnership, JM will invest €20 million (representing 4.31%) in Enapter. The partnership will include collaborating on the joint development of advanced components for Enapter’s AEM stacks. Johnson Matthey and?

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Total to acquire battery-maker Saft in US$1.1-billion deal

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The offer values the company at nine times its 2015 reported EBITDA, which represents a significant control premium compared to recent valuation multiples in the battery industry. The combination of Saft and Total will enable Saft to become the Group’s spearhead in electricity storage. The offer price represents a 38.3%

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ARPA-E issues $100M OPEN funding opportunity announcement to support early-stage energy R&D

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $100 million in funding for new projects as part of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy’s (ARPA‑E) latest OPEN funding opportunity. ( DE-FOA-0001858 ) ARPA-E issued previous OPEN solicitations in 2009, 2012, and 2015. Non-battery storage for transportation.

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Vattenfall contracts with BMW for up to 1,000 new 33 kWh Li-ion batteries this year for storage projects in wind farms

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Pending on a final investment decision the largest battery storage will be built at the Vattenfall wind farm Pen y Cymoedd (230 MW) in South Wales—a 22 MW storage facility, which will help to support the stability of the country-wide power grid in the UK as part of the so-called EFR (Enhanced Frequency Response) service.

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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

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These vehicles are the green machines that will provide a critical part of the renewable and sustainable society that we need for the future. [ PHEVLERs use liquid fuel occasionally when the vehicle needs to travel distances beyond its electric driving range. PHEVLERs are better than BEVs in support of the electric grid.

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Volvo Buses officially launches the all-new plug-in Electric Hybrid bus

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The bus, which can operate about 70% of the time on electricity, has an electric range of about 7 kilometers (4.3 Volvo Electric Hybrid drive system. Electric motor/generator (I-SAM). ESS (Electrical Storage System). The bus runs primarily in electric mode. Diesel engine. Power electronics.

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

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This project serves the energy supplier Vattenfall as a power buffer for fast charging stations, aiding by storing solar power and helping to stabilize the electric grid. NextEra will operate them in various industrial sized stationary electricity storage systems. BMW i 360° Electric.