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Climate impact of lithium-ion batteries & how to measure it 

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Climate impact of lithium-ion batteries & how to measure it . Lithium-ion batteries are something which everyone prefers over lead-acid batteries, since the last ten years its been seen used mostly mobiles to every electronic appliance. Read further to know more about the climate impact of lithium-ion batteries. .

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

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They wanted to see whether an electric vehicle could feed electricity back to the grid. The company’s president, Tom Gage , dubbed the system “vehicle to grid” or V2G. And EV owners would become entrepreneurs, selling electricity back to the grid. And indeed, that’s how promoters of vehicle-to-grid technology perceive the EV.

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From coconut powder to crop residue, startups find novel ways to charge EV batteries – ET Auto

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Nikita Baliarsingh and Nishita Baliarsingh, Nexus Power Another startup is using coconut powder to enhance the efficiency of lithium-ion batteries. Protein Cell “We have 50 plus patents filed and I think ten or eleven of them are granted in India and we are still in the process of filing in the United States,” said Baliarsingh.

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Gravity Batteries, Green Hydrogen, and a Thorium Reactor for China

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2021 was a big year for energy-related news, what with the ongoing hunt for new forms of energy storage and cleaner if not carbon-free electricity and events and research that spotlighted the weak links in our power grid. While lithium isn’t exactly in short supply, extracting it from the ground exacts a huge environmental cost.

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How EVs Are Helping Humanity & Saving Lives?

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The main type of battery used is Lithium-ion and when the charge is depleted the batteries can be recharged again. For example, in 2021 residents of California welcomed the United state’s first electric fire truck. From the battery, the power is delivered to the control module and electric motors of the vehicle.

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AI Plays Key Role in EV Charger Deployment and More

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But, how is AI helping with EVs in the United States of America (and other countries)? The state of Michigan, for example, is using AI to help transportation planners decide where to put EV charging stations. Grid Management. AI and EV are working together to help the USA. In many ways, actually. Charger Deployment.

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Promising EV Trends to Lookout For in 2023

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In the year 2022 overall sales of EVs in the United States reached 5.6% In this article let us look at some of the trends that are being caught in the EV industry now and for the years to come. By the end of 2023 and 2024, it is anticipated that the number of electric vehicles produced in the United States will rise by 300%.

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