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Mercedes-Benz Cars plants in Germany to be supplied with CO2-neutral energy from 2022

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Thereby, we completely forego coal-based electricity and obtain our electrical energy from only renewable sources. In the future, 100% of additional purchased electricity will come from verifiable renewable sources, such as wind- and hydropower. The decision also fits with our overall strategy. The plant will start operating in 2019.

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BP invests $5M in mobile electric vehicle charging company FreeWire; intro at some retail sites this year

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BP Ventures’ portfolio is primarily focused on emerging technologies in oil and gas exploration and production and downstream conversion processes. In addition, it has a renewed strategic focus on five key areas: bio & low carbon products, carbon management, power & storage, advanced mobility and digital transformation.

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Researchers synthesize battery cathode from lignin derivatives

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Renewable energy systems based on intermittent sources require methods for power balancing over time, and thus some means of storage. Charge storage in organic polymers rarely gives energy and power densities, gravimetric or volumetric, that match the needs for secondary batteries and supercapacitors. 1215159.

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Mitsubishi Heavy develops containerized large-scale Li-ion energy storage system

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Power conditioners are used for direct current (DC)/alternating current (AC) conversion and their input/output control. The power storage system is capable of providing electricity for some 100 households for three to eight hours. Each container unit can be moved by container trailers.

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ARPA-E Awards $151M to 37 Projects for Transformative Energy Research

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Renewable Power (4 projects). ENERGY STORAGE. Planar Na-beta Batteries for Renewable Integration and Grid Applications. Electronville: High-Amperage Energy Storage Device-Energy Storage for the Neighborhood. Towards Scale Solar Conversion of CO 2 and Water Vapor to Hydrocarbon Fuels. RENEWABLE POWER.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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“The more fluctuating energy you have from renewables, the more it makes sense to have a smart grid,&# said Markus Ewert from the new technologies team of German utility E.ON “Cities are a perfect for promoting change and renewable energies,&# said Mr. Turmes, the politician. The infrastructure is already there.&#

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

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For instance, they may have solar panels on their roof or could, via their utility, opt for energy from renewable sources. Obviously, with replaceable battery packs, they can both be charged at the optimal time and always be hanging around to serve as valuable electrical power storage for the grid.