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“Project Volt Gas Volt” proposes long-term financing plan to support widespread implementation of power-to-gas systems

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Project Volt Gas Volt is based on a long-term financing plan and the use of existing technologies for the large-scale conversion of surplus renewable electricity to methane, with subsequent reuse. Project VGV uses surplus electricity generated by renewable and nuclear sources to produce hydrogen via electrolysis.

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GM and ABB to Develop Projects for Re-Use of Volt Battery Packs

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The two companies are collaborating to determine how the Volt’s 16-kWh lithium-ion batteries can be used to provide stationary electric grid storage systems once the batteries have fulfilled their usefulness in customers’ vehicles. The Volt’s battery will have significant capacity to store electrical energy, even after its automotive life.

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US Subsidiary of GS Yuasa introduces energy storage systems for renewables and EV charging

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GS Battery (USA) Inc., , the US subsidiary of Japan-based battery maker GS Yuasa, announced the deployment of its Hybrid Energy System (HES) for renewable energy storage and EV charging. Customers are initially deploying the HES systems to store energy supplied by photovoltaic arrays and using this energy to charge electric vehicles.

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Spark EV newly LEED-certified motor plant 6% powered by renewables

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megawatt solar array on its grounds, 6% of the facility’s electricity comes from renewable sources. A solar array and solar EV charging canopy traps the power of the sun to create energy, which is used to charge the facility’s fleet of Chevrolet Volts or stored in an integrated storage system that can support the grid.

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How Automotive Dealerships Can Save Money with Battery Energy Storage

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A BESS is a type of technology that utilizes batteries to store and supply reliable electricity when needed at desired levels and quality. Unlike Level 2 chargers that use 208/240-volt (V) input, DC fast chargers demand 480 V (often necessitating a new transformer).

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PNNL: single-crystal nickel-rich cathode holds promise for next-generation Li-ion batteries

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Researchers are working on ways to store more energy in the cathode materials by increasing nickel content. Nickel-rich cathode materials have real potential to store more energy. These carry advantages for storing and discharging energy faster. (Image courtesy of Jie Xiao | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory).

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AllCell launches line of standard li-ion battery modules for renewable energy storage

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The stored heat is then released back into the environment at night or after discharge. AllCell’s modules were designed to be easily combined into larger systems and are available in 24 or 48 volt configurations and sizes of 1.3, kWh with the option of either lithium iron phosphate or lithium nickel manganese cobalt chemistries.