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FedEx adds 1,900 new lightweight composite Reach vans to fleet; 35% fuel efficiency improvement

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In New York City, FedEx Express continues to work with General Electric and Columbia University on a smart charging project to understand how large electric vehicle deployments would impact the energy grid and help develop best practices for charging these vehicles in large cities, like New York. In 2008, FedEx Corp.

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BMW Group plants stepping up activities in balancing-power market to contribute to grid stability

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While German wind and solar capacity has tripled since 2008, balancing reserves have been reduced by 20%, and costs by 50%.). Since 2008, installed wind and solar capacity in Germany tripled. With this business model, we can help stabilize the grid and expand the use of sustainably-generated electricity. Source: neon.

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EnerG2 nano-structured hard carbon boosts Li-ion anode capacity by >50% compared to standard graphite

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This product will certainly play an important role in the world’s energy future, ultimately improving the performance of a wide variety of energy storage devices—everything from hybrid and electric vehicles, to industrial cranes and forklifts, to a cleaner and more efficient global energy grid. Aaron Feaver.

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GM Opens New Global Battery Systems Lab

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Planning began in December 2007 and construction started in August 2008. The Global Battery Systems Lab was built within GM’s Alternative Energy Center facility, and includes environmentally friendly features such as a center hallway with high-efficiency LED lighting and a floor made from recycled tires.

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General Motors opens new battery systems lab

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Planning for the lab began in December 2007 with construction beginning in August 2008. Around 90 per cent of the electricity used for battery testing can be returned to the local energy grid. The lab spans some 33,000sq ft and will include a team of more than 1,000 engineers.

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DOE awards more than $145M for advanced solar technologies under SunShot Initiative

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Solar Energy Grid Integration Systems: Advanced Concepts: Eight projects to receive $25.9 These projects will develop electronics and build smarter, more interactive systems and components so that solar energy can be integrated into the electric power distribution and transmission grid at higher levels.

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