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Volkswagen commissions fast-charging park with 570 kWh of second-life MEB cell modules

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At the Zwickau vehicle plant, Volkswagen commissioned the first fast-charging park in Saxony supplied with energy largely from a power storage container (PSC). The PSC is an electricity storage unit and consists of 96 cell modules with a net capacity of 570 kWh.

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DOE announces 15 Phase 1 semifinalists of Geothermal Lithium Extraction Prize

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Lithium, a critical material used in high-charge-density batteries for electric vehicles and grid-scale electricity storage, is a crucial element in the clean energy supply chain. Geothermal brines, a byproduct of geothermal power plants, are a promising source of domestic lithium.

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The Role of Power Utilities in Turning EVs into a Grid Asset – Part 2

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The same approach can balance the flow of power between chargers at a workplace or destination, where cars are parked for relatively long time periods, to avoid grid overload during peak energy use. The battery can “tell” the grid how much power is available in its battery. These capabilities are available and in use today. .

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Electric Vehicles Open-up New Business Opportunities

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We have been talking about electric vehicles for a while. You shall find the importance of electric vehicles , advantages, disadvantages, other technical aspects, electric vehicle reviews, project ideas, and more here on this blog. Electric vehicles are relatively new in the field even though they were developed first.

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Harvard team demonstrates new metal-free organic–inorganic aqueous flow battery; potential breakthrough for low-cost grid-scale storage

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In a paper in Nature , they suggest that the use of such redox-active organic molecules instead of redox-active metals represents a new and promising direction for realizing massive electrical energy storage at greatly reduced cost. Paying for 50 megawatts of power capacity when only 1 megawatt is necessary makes little economic sense.

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Roev’s electric ute plans explained: Conversions now, manufacturing its own vehicle by 2026

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The Roev ute will use the existing drive shafts and transfer case of the diesel-powered ute, ensuring dual-range driving capability and relative ease of EV conversion. 2023 Roev electric Toyota Hiux will have a sophisticated V2G and V2L capability. “We Roev plans power all its models via a single electric motor.

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A Driver-Centric Approach Is Essential to Broad Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Adoption

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In doing so, it promises to significantly advance the power system flexibility required to support charging the 250 million EVs projected to be on the road by 2030. That means millions of electricity storage units – the batteries – are available to the electric grid to serve peak demand, with the vehicles recharging during non-peak hours.

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