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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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96 MEB cell modules reused: Volkswagen Sachsen couples fast-charging park with mega power bank

Electric Cars Report

Volkswagen commissioned the first fast-charging park in Saxony, which is supplied with energy largely from a so-called power storage container (PSC). The PSC is a type of enormous electricity storage unit and consists of 96 cell modules with a net capacity of 570 kWh.

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New automotive application for second-life batteries from electric vehicles

Green Car Congress

On the sidelines of the COP21 summit, Carwatt and its partners Renault, Paris City Council, BPI France, the Alès École des Mines Engineering School, and the Bobigny Business Campus are showing a converted Renault Trafic powered by second-life lithium-ion batteries recycled from Renault electric cars.

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CODA Automotive Battery Joint Venture Secures $394M of Committed Capital for Expansion

Green Car Congress

California-based electric car and battery company CODA Automotive ( earlier post ), together with its China-based joint venture partner, Lishen Power Battery, has secured $394 million of committed capital. CODA Automotive is slated to begin deliveries of its all-electric car in the fourth quarter of this year.

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World’s largest 2nd-use battery storage starting up; Daimler, Mobility House, GETEC

Green Car Congress

The 13 MWh project is now nearing completion after a construction time of just under one year; a total of 1,000 battery systems from second-generation smart fortwo electric drive cars are being grouped into a battery storage in Lünen, Westphalia. The first power units are already in the grid.

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BMW i home energy storage system integrates 2nd-life i3 vehicle batteries

Green Car Congress

The battery storage system electrified by BMW i is sized so it can be placed in the basement or the garage of a detached house, where the stored energy can either be used for electrically-operated devices in the home or for charging the battery of an electric car.

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Enabling Electric Vehicle Charging in Condominiums

Wallbox

It’s simple: If you live in the condo and own an EV, having an EV charger on-site will allow you to charge up your car at home for utmost convenience. This turns EV batteries into a source for power storage that can be leveraged to balance energy capacity in your condo.