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Testing EV power for homes

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The descriptive article GM and PG&E to test how EVs can power homes during blackouts provides several jumping-off points for your independent investigation. In fact, there have been predictions of late that vehicle-to-grid bi-directional charging capability will one day be a requirement for all vehicle sales.

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IEA: Estonia is pioneering technologies for more efficient and cleaner use of oil shale

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An article in the latest issue of IEA Energy: The Journal of the International Energy Agency reports that Estonia, which has the most developed oil shale industry in the world, is collaborating in pursuing wider use of oil shale in a cleaner, more sustainable manner. Different that shale oil—i.e.,

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This Startup Builds USVs That Collect Data About Oceans

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The company also plans to invest in continued advancements in photovoltaic cells and in power storage—and smaller, more energy-efficient sensors. This article appears in the August 2022 print issue as “Julie Angus.”. I can also imagine having aerial drones or underwater vehicles as part of our data-collection services.

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Expanded graphite as a superior anode for sodium-ion batteries

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But for something like building or grid-level power storage—where they’re just going to sit there—the fact that you get more kilowatt hours per dollar becomes a strong selling point. —UMD Professor Chunsheng Wang. Sodium-ion batteries are also heavier, so for now they’re not suitable for most vehicles and airplanes.

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New nanolithia cathodes may address technical drawbacks of Li-air batteries; scalable, cheap and safer Li-air battery system

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And because such batteries could be installed and operated just like conventional solid lithium-ion batteries, without any of the auxiliary components needed for a lithium-air battery, they could be easily adapted to existing installations or conventional battery pack designs for cars, electronics, or grid-scale power storage.

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Zooz Power pushes to solve rural EV charging and energy storage

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An Israeli startup thinks they may have found the solution to rural electric vehicle charging and power storage. One of the most significant challenges facing electric vehicle charging in rural areas worldwide is inconsistent power generation; if power isn’t generated, you can’t charge your car.

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A More Detailed Look at a Prismatic Li-ion Cell and Pack Manufacturing Process

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cell as % of cost = 50% (BCG article w. EnerDel expects the pack to depreciate more slowly than the rest of the vehicle and to have a secondary life in fork lift trucks or residential power storage once the car has been recycled. Sub-pack share of system cost = 90%; 0.9* 2,400 = $2160 (pack, wiring, testing = $1500 - $2k).

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