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Northvolt to build third gigafactory in Germany

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With an annual potential production capacity of 60 GWh, Northvolt Drei will deliver a supply of sustainably produced lithium-ion batteries to the European market, sufficient for some one million electric vehicles. Northvolt intends to establish a battery gigafactory in Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany.

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Li-ion Supplier Saft Partners with Apollo Solar on US DOE Solar Energy Grid Integration Systems (SEGIS) Project

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Saft is supplying a lithium-ion battery system to provide energy storage for one of the Solar Energy Grid Integration Systems (SEGIS) projects funded by the US Department of Energy (DOE). The design will incorporate energy storage and two-way communications between solar electrical systems and utilities.

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

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In Germany, all Mercedes-Benz plants will be supplied with CO 2 -neutral energy. The preparations for exclusively green electricity for a climate-friendly production in Europe are already well advanced. Thereby, we completely forego coal-based electricity and obtain our electrical energy from only renewable sources.

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Volkswagen launches PowerCo for global battery business; €20B investment; standard factories

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Up to 2030, PowerCo is to invest more than €20 billion together with partners in the development of the business area, to generate annual sales in excess of €20 billion and to employ up to 20,000 people in Europe alone. Looking ahead, further products such as major storage systems for the energy grid are planned.

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131. ELECTRIFYING EVERYTHING IN THE 2020s

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Increasingly, they are making inroads in transportation and grid storage applications. Automotive companies and their supply chain are inexorably transforming. Supply chains are becoming more specialized in addressing the commoditization of batteries. This will not be an easy transformation — there will be winners and losers.

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Why Level 2 Electric Vehicle Chargers Are the Dominant Choice for EV Charging

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After all, Level 2 chargers use the standard 240V electrical supply, while DCFC requires 480V and additional permitting. By using a L2 charger, you can conveniently recharge your EV overnight while minimizing your effect on your monthly utility bill and local energy grid. According to J.D. Power’s U.S.