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Bidirectional Charging Management (BCM) research project gets green light; tying in renewables

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Not only will electric vehicles with bidirectional charging capability be able to draw electrical power for their high-voltage battery when plugged into a compatible charging station or wallbox, they will also have the ability to reverse the process and feed energy back into the power grid.

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BNEF: producing battery materials in the DRC could lower supply-chain emissions and add value to the country’s cobalt

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) can leverage its abundant cobalt resources and hydroelectric power to become a low-cost and low-emissions producer of lithium-ion battery cathode precursor materials, according to a new study on a unified African supply chain by BloombergNEF (BNEF).

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Tesla attack prompts German energy service provider to call for grid protection updates

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German utility Westenergie CEO Katherina Reiche has called for a collaboration between policymakers and power grid operators to strengthen the response to attacks on the country’s power infrastructure. “Critical infrastructure is vulnerable,” Reiche noted.

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IEEE Discusses 6 Simple Solutions to Climate Change at COP27

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At COP27, he said that even though the first legally binding international treaty on climate change, known as the Paris Agreement , was adopted nearly a decade ago, countries have yet to come to a consensus on how to stop burning fossil fuels, among other issues. The United States buys power from Canada. The whole world is one grid.

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Siemens presents three-point plan for implementing cost-efficient energy transition in Germany

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Our aim is to achieve a sustainable energy system with secure supplies and affordable electricity. More than 90% cite affordability and security of supply as the biggest challenges to a successful energy transition. To guarantee their supply commitments, they must secure their capacity with flexible power plants or with storage.

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