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JRC assesses EU RD&D investments in electric-drive vehicles; controls and energy storage top the list

Green Car Congress

R&D in this area is looking into controls for vehicle energy management systems, power grid communication, battery life monitoring, temperature management systems, EV sensors, and predictive control. ID4EV); controls allowing grid integration (i.e. —“Paving the way to electrified road transport”. Energy storage.

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Can Flow Batteries Finally Beat Lithium?

Cars That Think

Flow batteries are safe, stable, long-lasting, and easily refilled, qualities that suit them well for balancing the grid, providing uninterrupted power, and backing up sources of electricity. An example, she says, is the task of balancing energy flows in the power grid. and an expert in flow batteries.