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Impact Clean Power to build gigafactory in Poland

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ICPT ), a manufacturer of battery systems for transportation, robotics and stationary energy storage in Europe, has begun construction of GigafactoryX. The production process will be powered by photovoltaic installation stabilized by energy storage built from recycled battery systems previously used in public transport.

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

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Controls and energy storage top the list. The report “ Paving the way to electrified road transport – Publicly funded research, development, and demonstration projects on electric and plug-in cars in Europe ”, lists more than 320 projects covering the period 2007-2015. Energy storage. Source: JRC.

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The Net-Zero Neighborhood: Advanced Energy Storage and Highly Efficient Photovoltaics Take Transportation Off the Gasoline Grid and Residential Off the Electric Grid

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Gil Weigand of Oak Ridge National Laboratory outlined his vision of a critical solution to the energy, climate and ensuing national security threats facing the US: the Net-Zero Neighborhood (NZN). batteries); the creation of grid-enabled consumer-side energy generation appliances; and a robust set of standards and protocols.

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New University of Cambridge laboratory focusing on next-generation energy storage and conversion

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The laboratory will explore harnessing materials for energy storage and conversion in an effort to develop the next generation of batteries and fuel cells. Professor Grey’s particular focus among energy materials is on electrodes and electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries and fuel cells.

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GE Launches Durathon Sodium-Metal Halide Battery for UPS Market

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GE Energy Storage Technologies, a unit of GE Transportation, introduced its Durathon sodium-metal halide battery ( earlier post ) for critical backup power. GE is also using the technology to develop advanced transportation energy storage systems. Sodium-metal halide cell basic chemistry. Click to enlarge.

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Joule Biotechnologies Introduces Its Technology for Producing Renewable Transportation Fuels

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a bioengineering startup, unveiled its Helioculture technology—a system that leverages highly engineered photosynthetic organisms to catalyze the conversion of sunlight and CO 2 to usable transportation fuels and chemicals. Founded in 2007 by Flagship Ventures, Joule is privately held and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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DOE to invest $30M to further H2 and fuel cell technology as industry continues strong growth

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National lab consortia that will be leveraged include: Electrocatalysis Consortium (ElectroCat) –this consortium will accelerate the development of catalysts made without platinum group metals (PGM-free) for use in transportation fuel cell applications. Source: “2015 Fuel Cell Technologies Market Report” Click to enlarge.