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Tesla car batteries are being used in a study on how EVs could help power the grid

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In an announcement on Wednesday, the University of Queensland (UQ) in Australia stated that it would be recruiting Tesla owners across the globe to analyze if the all-electric vehicles’ spare battery capacity could be utilized to support the energy grid — and perhaps even power homes in the near future.

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Tesla Megapacks support 31 MWh substation expansion in Watertown, NY

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NWA projects eliminate complexity and reduce costs by using distributed energy resources like solar and energy storage systems. A new Nexamp solar + storage project in Watertown, NY will help meet increased demand at the National Grid Coffeen substation, eliminating the need for costly infrastructure upgrades.

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NSF awards UCSD team $39M to improve integration of distributed energy resources into grid; EV batteries also

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DERConnect will address an outstanding national need for large-scale testing capabilities across universities, national labs, industry, utility companies and Independent System Operators to validate future technologies for autonomous energy grids in real-word scenarios.

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IEEE Discusses 6 Simple Solutions to Climate Change at COP27

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Another method to make coal-fired power plants more environmentally friendly is to capture the exhausted carbon dioxide and store it in the ground, Rahman said. He also said low-cost, low-carbon hydrogen fuel should be considered as part of the renewable energy mix. The United States buys power from Canada.

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Elcora acquires vanadium sites in quest to further position in battery technologies

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Elcora’s methodology in processing, along with mining and battery experience, creates an opportunity to leverage battery metals and minerals critical to energy storage applications. Vanadium’s role in the growing energy grid storage will increase over the coming years. Therefore, the need for energy storage is crucial.

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Sustainable Grid Infrastructure

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In 2021 Congress passed the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to allocate funding for electric vehicle infrastructure through states’ transportation departments. To meet the need for electric vehicle chargers, $5 billion over five years has been allocated to states to build their EV infrastructure networks.

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