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SwRI forms joint industry program to investigate safety, longevity of grid-connected energy storage systems

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Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has launched a new Joint Industry Program (JIP) to investigate energy storage systems for the grid. Over the course of its life, a grid-connected battery must respond slowly or suddenly, depending on the grid demands. The current monitoring standards are insufficient.

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Dow and X-energy to deploy first advanced small modular nuclear reactor at industrial site

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Dow and X-Energy Reactor Company entered into a joint development agreement (JDA) to demonstrate the first grid-scale advanced nuclear reactor for an industrial site in North America. Earlier post.) Built with a high-temperature-tolerant graphite core structure, the Xe-100 is designed for a 60-year operational life.

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LCA finds EMN high-purity manganese products have lower carbon footprint than incumbent industry

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GWP processing routes using both grid-mix electricity and renewable electricity were evaluated in-line with LCA best-practice and Global Battery Alliance requirements for the battery passport. The main contributors to the estimated carbon footprint of HPEMM produced in China are the embodied emissions from the electricity grid mix.

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Polestar, Rivian report concludes automotive industry tracking to overshoot IPCC emissions target by 75%

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Polestar and Rivia have collaborated on a ‘ Pathway Report ’ which concludes that the automotive industry is set to overshoot the IPCC’s 1.5-degree The report, which uses existing, open-source data to model the current trajectory for emissions stemming from the car industry, was carried out by global management consulting firm Kearney. …

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Nuvera and DD DANNAR partner to develop mobile fuel cell power for diverse industries

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With existing and forthcoming emissions mandates, DANNAR and Nuvera would be able to meet the needs of organizations and industries seeking clean energy options for mobility. to provide extended off-grid energy independence and energy resilience. Nuvera is a subsidiary of Hyster-Yale Group, Inc., The DANNAR 4.00

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Vancouver-based Ceylon Graphite granted industrial mining licence for M1 mining project in Sri Lanka

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announced the renewal of the Industrial Mining Licence for the Malsiripura, M1 mining project in Sri Lanka (known as Ceylon until 1972) from the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau (GSMB). Vancouver-based Ceylon Graphite Corp. The Licence grants exclusive rights to mine graphite from within the M1 mining area.

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Benchmark: global battery industry needs to invest $514B to meet demand in 2030; $920B by 2035

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Globally, the battery industry needs to invest at least $514 billion across the whole supply chain to meet expected demand in 2030, and $920 billion by 2035, according to a new analysis by Benchmark. This includes spending on renewables such as wind and solar as well as grid and other infrastructure. trillion in 2022, IRENA said.