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

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The PSC is an electricity storage unit and consists of 96 cell modules with a net capacity of 570 kWh. All cell modules in the PSC were formerly installed as batteries in pre-production models of the ID.3 Innovative ideas like this could provide renewed impetus for the critical buildup of fast-charging infrastructure.

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How Smart EV Charging Will Help Promote Renewable Power Generation

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The proportion of grid electricity generated by renewables such as wind and solar energy fluctuates depending on how hard the wind is blowing or how strong the sun is shining. Now countries’ electrical grids are increasingly powered by renewables. How EVs can help balance the grid.

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Brattle Group: electric power sector investments of $75B – $125B needed to support projected 20M EVs in US by 2030

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The Brattle study shows the following system impacts of the growing EV fleet: 20 million EVs will add about 60–95 TWh of annual electricity demand and 10–20 GW of peak load, requiring 12–18 GW of renewable generation capacity and 1-2 million public chargers.

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ORNL demos 20 kW bi-directional wireless charging on UPS PHEV truck; 11" air gap, >92% efficiency

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Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in late February demonstrated a 20-kilowatt bi-directional wireless charging system installed on a UPS medium-duty, plug-in hybrid electric delivery truck. UPS appreciates the Department of Energy’s support on this effort.

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40 Tesla Megapacks replace WW2 turbojet generator in Belgium

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Tesla noted that the Deux-Acren project, which installed the Megapacks, is now one of the largest storage systems in Europe. “Megapack is quieter and supports the local electric grid with energy shifting and stabilizing services and seamless integration with more renewable sources,” Tesla said in its video.

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Nissan and 4R Energy develop new EV charging system combining solar and Li-ion batteries

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With the new charging system, electricity is generated through solar cells installed at Nissan’s Global Headquarters, and is stored in lithium-ion batteries which are equivalent to four units of Nissan LEAFs. Testing of this new charging system began Monday at Nissan’s global headquarters in Yokohama.

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sonnen accelerates US market efforts with solar-plus-storage technology package

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sonnen, the European market leader for smart energy storage systems, announced a partnership with SolarWorld, the largest crystalline-silicon solar manufacturer in the US and PetersenDean, the nation’s largest residential roofing company with more than a million roofs under its belt. Guaranteed lifetime is 10,000 cycles or 10 years.

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