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Rimac launches new Energy brand to develop power storage solutions and megawatt chargers

Electrek

Rimac Technology has announced the launch of a new brand called Rimac Energy, created to “accelerate the transition toward a sustainably powered planet.” The new division says it will leverage the larger Group’s expertise in EV and battery technology to develop energy storage solutions (ESS) as well as battery-buffered fast chargers.

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Volkswagen emulates Audi charging hub with its own power storage container powered by reused EV batteries

Electrek

Volkswagen has commissioned a fast charging park in Germany consisting of power storage containers (PSC), each powered by ninety-six reused EV batteries. The post Volkswagen emulates Audi charging hub with its own power storage container powered by reused EV batteries appeared first on Electrek.

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Project CaSino investigating calcium-sulfur batteries

Green Car Congress

The joint European project “CaSino” is investigating the potential of the calcium sulfur (Ca-S) battery as an alternative to lithium-ion batteries. Lithium is a stellar element for an electrochemical cell in many ways—it combines a high power storage capacity and cell voltage with fast ion migration.

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Volkswagen Presents Power Storage Container With Reused Batteries

InsideEVs

It consists of battery modules from ID.3 4 models and stores 570 kWh of energy.

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Riches or rubbish: Australian firms prepare for EV battery surge

The Driven EV News

Less than five years from now, one million metric tons of electric car batteries will need new jobs. Some will power new vehicles, others in power storage and some will be too damaged. The post Riches or rubbish: Australian firms prepare for EV battery surge appeared first on The Driven.

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Faradion and Phillips 66 to develop lower cost and higher-performing sodium-ion battery materials

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UK-based Faradion, a developer of sodium-ion battery technology ( earlier post ), and Phillips 66 have launched a new technical collaboration to develop lower-cost and higher-performing anode materials for sodium-ion batteries. —Ann Oglesby, Vice President, Energy Research & Innovation at Phillips 66. Earlier post.).

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New MIT metal-mesh membrane could solve longstanding problems with liquid metal displacement batteries; inexpensive grid power storage

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A new metal mesh membrane developed by researchers at MIT could advance the use of the Na–NiCl 2 displacement battery, which has eluded widespread adoption owing to the fragility of the ?"-Al The results could make possible a whole family of inexpensive and durable materials practical for large-scale rechargeable batteries.

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