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Uniper receives €2.375M funding notification for Krummhoern hydrogen storage pilot

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Storing electricity converted to hydrogen is important for balancing supply and demand fluctuations in the future. But existing storage facilities are designed for natural gas and would need to be converted to use hydrogen. It’s in all our interests that we go forward quickly. —Olaf Lies.

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SK Innovation expects to produce 500 GWh of batteries in 2030

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1 Terawatt is about 17 times larger than 60 GWh in May 2017 when the battery business was presented as the direction for innovation. Converted into monetary terms, it is close to 130 trillion won (US$115 billion). At the event, SK Innovation officially announced that its current battery order backlog is “1 Terawatt + ?”;

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Albemarle and 6K sign joint development agreement to develop novel lithium battery materials; Albemarle to invest in 6K

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For example, if a conventional 16-GWh battery cathode production plant was converted to 6K’s UniMelt platform, it would reduce CO 2 emissions by 70% (equal to 10M trees per year); lower water consumption by 90% (6.3M In addition to the JDA, Albemarle has made an undisclosed investment in 6K through Volta Energy Technologies.

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Valmet Automotive starts EV battery pack production in Salo

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In Salo, Valmet Automotive converted a former cell-phone-manufacturing plant completely to meet the requirements of high-volume automotive battery pack production. The work has included building new facilities for logistics and the construction of production lines.

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DOE to award $89M for advanced manufacturing R&D, battery manufacturing a key focus

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) will award $89 million to support innovative, advanced manufacturing research and development projects. This Funding Opportunity Announcement ( DE-FOA-0001980 ) addresses priorities such as domestic manufacturing for energy storage. The manufacturing sector also uses 25% of the nation’s energy.

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DOE to award $89M for innovative manufacturing technologies

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US Energy Secretary Rick Perry announced $89 million to support innovative, advanced manufacturing research and development projects ( DE-FOA-0001980 ). This Department of Energy (DOE) Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) tackles key priorities such as domestic manufacturing for energy storage.

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BYD delivering 6 electric buses to Martha’s Vineyard; 4 more to be purchased

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VTA had placed the order for the buses in August 2017. The BYD buses will replace six diesel buses as part of the VTA’s plan to convert its fleet. This program will allow the VTA to store renewable energy made during the daytime to charge the buses at night. The VTA announced it will purchase an additional four BYD buses.

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