Baua Electric

MAY 1, 2024

Research in ACS Energy Letters shows the potential to improve batteries in aerial EVs that take off and land vertically. The research team developed a new electrolyte to address these challenges and said the “stressed out” batteries could also have second lives in lighter applications.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2019

(BJEV), a subsidiary of the BAIC Group, have entered into a development partnership to establish second-life energy storage systems in China in the future. Together, Mercedes-Benz Energy and Beijing Electric Vehicle plan to set up the first 2nd-life energy storage unit in Beijing, making use of retired BJEV electric car batteries.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2021

SiFAB is a proprietary silicon anode battery technology developed by Unifrax which enables significantly greater energy density in lithium-ion battery systems than prevailing technologies. SiFAB can be mixed into anode slurry with existing battery manufacturing processes. Source: Unifrax.

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Teslarati

APRIL 18, 2022

megawatt Tesla Megapack battery energy storage system (BESS) located at Moss Landing, which officially certifies the project to join the company’s grid. The project integrates renewable energy sources into California’s grid while also enhancing the reliability of the energy supply.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2022

The pilot program will allow Duke Energy to draw energy up to three times per month during higher peak winter and summer months, and one time per month during the remaining months of the year, for testing and research purposes and to support the energy grid during peak usage hours.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2022

Northvolt intends to establish a battery gigafactory in Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany. With an annual potential production capacity of 60 GWh, Northvolt Drei will deliver a supply of sustainably produced lithium-ion batteries to the European market, sufficient for some one million electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

Saft is supplying a lithium-ion battery system to provide energy storage for one of the Solar Energy Grid Integration Systems (SEGIS) projects funded by the US Department of Energy (DOE). The design will incorporate energy storage and two-way communications between solar electrical systems and utilities.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2018

The energy control stations at BMW Group Plants Dingolfing and Landshut are stepping up their activities in the balancing-power market in Germany. Together with other highly-flexible controllable systems in the BMW Group production network, they will contribute to the stability of the public grid outside of the plant.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 27, 2024

The alliance, including India, aims to secure 5 GW of battery energy storage by 2024, aligning with the long-term goal of developing 90 GW of storage capacity worldwide. However, beyond celebrating this achievement lies a broader recognition of the crucial role batteries play in driving clean energy transitions worldwide.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2020

The major driver for the project is the need to decarbonize the electrical grid, protect it from cybersecurity attacks and make it more resilient. The major driver for the project is the need to decarbonize the electrical grid, protect it from cybersecurity attacks and make it more resilient.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2016

BMW i announced a home stationary energy storage system solution integrating its BMW i3 vehicle battery at EVS 29 in Montréal. The system utilizes BMW i3 high-voltage batteries and can be expanded to incorporate second-life batteries as they become available in the market.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2014

The University of California, Riverside is opening its Sustainable Integrated Grid Initiative to research the integration of: intermittent renewable energy, such as photovoltaic solar panels; energy storage, such as batteries; and all types of electric and hybrid electric vehicles. 27 electric vehicle charging stations.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2012

UniEnergy Technologies LLC has signed a license agreement with Battelle to further develop and commercialize a vanadium redox flow battery developed at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) that holds promise for storing large amounts of renewable energy and providing greater stability to the energy grid.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2010

DuPont has introduced a nanofiber-based polymeric battery separator that boosts the performance and safety of lithium-ion batteries. DuPont Energain battery separators can increase power 15 to 30%, increase battery life by up to 20% and improve battery safety by providing stability at high temperatures, according to DuPont.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2015

Essential Energy , a subsidiary of Intelligent Energy in India, will assume the power management for the towers—a figure equivalent to 50% of the UK’s telecom towers and 13% of the US’. This deal sets a significant precedent for shaping India’s energy future. billion (US$1.8 m 3 of hydrogen. On average, 42.2

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Baua Electric

APRIL 29, 2024

Gogoro , the global leader in battery-swapping for light electric vehicles like scooters and motorcycles, just can’t seem to slow down. The agreement is set to provide Sumitomo and SMFL access to Gogoro’s Smart Batteries and battery-swapping system to allow the companies to expand their mobility business and second-life battery use cases.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2009

(MHI) has decided to build a commercial production verification plant in Nagasaki Prefecture and launch its operation by autumn 2010 in a move toward the company’s full-scale entry into the lithium-ion secondary (rechargeable) battery market. The commercial production verification plant, slated for.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2022

The pilot will help EV customers align their charging needs to the time of day when it is most affordable, which can also help keep the region’s energy grid stay in balance.

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Teslarati

APRIL 10, 2023

While Tesla’s energy products, particularly its commercial Megapack system, dominate the field , the same cannot be said for its residential solar systems, which have faced an uphill battle in the highly competitive market. Luckily, Tesla Energy may come out unscathed thanks to a new incentive program for energy storage products.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Xcel Energy has launched a new pilot for customers of five major automakers to make it easier for consumers to make the switch to electric vehicles in Colorado and to charge their EVs at times when renewable energy production is high and demand on the energy grid is low.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

NWA projects eliminate complexity and reduce costs by using distributed energy resources like solar and energy storage systems. A new Nexamp solar + storage project in Watertown, NY will help meet increased demand at the National Grid Coffeen substation, eliminating the need for costly infrastructure upgrades.

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Driivz

MARCH 23, 2022

V2X, meaning vehicle-to-everything, is the overarching term for transferring the electricity stored in electric vehicle (EV) batteries to the grid, buildings, houses, and other energy-consuming destinations. These terms designate the different destinations for the electricity drawn from the connected EV battery.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2009

General Motors further expanded its battery research and development capabilities by opening what it called the largest and most technologically advanced battery lab in the US on its Technical Center campus in Warren, MI. The Global Battery Systems Lab spans 33,000 sq. 64 test channels (available for individual battery tests).

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Tesla and leading renewable energy company Arevon have signed a new master supply agreement that will supply the Scottsdale, Arizona-based entity with another 2 GW/6 GWh supply of Tesla Megapacks for an ongoing energy storage operation in California. Credit: Tesla.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 9, 2024

FCEVs use hydrogen—a lightweight, abundantly available gas—to generate the electricity through a chemical reaction and power the electric motors that move the car. The electrons move through an external circuit to generate electricity and power the electric motor. How Do FCEVs Work? The existing U.S.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2018

In Germany, Mercedes-Benz Cars has eight vehicle and powertrain plants (Bremen, Rastatt, Sindelfingen, Berlin, Hamburg, Kamenz, Kölleda, Stuttgart-Untertürkheim), which either purchase electricity or operate their own power plants. Already existing highly efficient gas CHP systems additionally generate local heat and power at the factories.

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 20, 2023

Improvements in lithium-ion battery production provide maximum battery uptime as new technologies extend their range and charging times. Making alternative energy grids more reliable may pose a more significant challenge than capacity alone. As a result, as 2030 draws closer, individual EVs’ charging needs will drop.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 12, 2024

There’s a saying in the construction business that goes, “you might be working for the power company, but that doesn’t mean you have power.” The resulting heat is converted into electric energy and stored in a connected Battery Storage Module, or BSM. Enter: the BioCharger.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2013

The US Department of Energy (DOE) and its National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) announced the Energy Systems Integration Facility (ESIF) in Golden, Colorado, as the latest Energy Department user facility and the only one in the nation focused on utility-scale clean energy grid integration.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2013

EnerG2, a manufacturer of advanced carbons for next-generation energy storage ( earlier post ), has begun production of nano-structured hard carbon for Li-ion battery anodes that it says can boost anode capacity by more than 50% over standard graphite. capacity, power, cycle life, Dr. Feaver noted. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2012

and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) on a new pilot project that will allow communication between electric vehicles (EVs) and the power grid. This project will demonstrate and test an electric vehicle’s ability to receive and respond to charge instructions based on the grid condition and the vehicle’s battery state.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 30, 2022

“I can envision wide-scale urban power generation with solar on every roof and wind turbines on tall buildings, as well as rural, large, power farms,” Flanagan said in response to the same question. There is so much potential with solar energy and battery storage to help make energy sustainable and reduce carbon emissions.

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Setec Powerr

DECEMBER 21, 2022

With charging energy as a service, EV owners can simply pay a fee to use a nearby charging station and avoid the upfront cost of purchasing and installing their own equipment. In addition to providing convenience and cost savings for EV owners, charging energy as a service can also have a positive impact on the overall energy grid.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2012

Nestlé Switzerland and Renault Trucks (part of the Volvo Group) recently introduced an experimental all-electric refrigerated truck—nicknamed the e-Truck—that combines an all-electric 13t Renault Midlum developed by Renault Trucks with a refrigerated body that is also entirely powered by electricity.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2011

IBM Research has teamed with EKZ, the electricity utility provider of the Canton of Zurich in Switzerland, on a new pilot project that will allow consumers conveniently to charge electric vehicles and monitor their energy costs, using mobile devices. —Dieter Gantenbein, leader of the Smart Grid research project at IBM Research – Zurich.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

BMW supplemented the smart charging of these vehicles with a solar-powered battery system made from BMW Group second-life EV batteries to support the grid during these demand response events, as necessary. If a customer does not opt-out, the vehicle charging can be shifted to meet the needs of the energy grid.

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Get Electric Vehicle

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Additionally, in cases where demand is high, AI can intelligently allocate power among multiple vehicles, maximizing the usage of available infrastructure. The IoT system provides users with real-time updates on their charging status and energy costs, enhancing transparency and control.

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