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BMW targeting doubling energy density of battery cells by 2030, with current i3 as basis

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The BMW Group has been analyzing battery cells since 2008, allowing it to draw on many years of experience and, as a result, extensive expertise in the field. The company is also using battery storage systems to steadily optimise power supply at its plants around the world.

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Endesa develops prototype charger enabling electric vehicle to return power to the grid; hoping for deployment by 2020

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The development of a sustainable transport policy is a cornerstone of Endesa’s 2008-2012 Strategic Sustainability Plan. These projects also evaluate the impact of a large-scale introduction of EVs on the power grid. It also recently entered into agreements with leading companies to promote e-mobility.

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Nissan and Endesa collaborating to deliver vehicle-to-grid systems to market

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Every Nissan electric vehicle battery contains a power storage capability that will prove useful in contributing towards smarter and responsible management of the power demand & supply of local power grids, thus reducing our EV total cost of ownership. —Paul Willcox, Chairman of Nissan Europe.

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European Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking Issues €89.1M Call for Proposals for 2010

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The JU publishes annual calls for proposals (from 2008-2013), on the basis of which funding is granted for research, technological development and demonstration projects. Finally, pre-normative research on power grid integration and management of stationary fuel cell systems for development of RCS is proposed. Earlier post.).

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UC Davis researchers suggest we may be at the beginning of a real hydrogen transition in transportation

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Recently, regional public-private partnerships have developed comprehensive strategies for coordinating early hydrogen infrastructure development with FCV rollouts in North America, Europe and Asia. These partnerships are bringing key stakeholders together.

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This Nigerian Startup’s Minigrid Began as a School Project

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When Ifeanyi Orajaka was an undergraduate engineering student in 2008, he had his career all mapped out. In 2008 only about half of Nigeria’s 152 million citizens had electricity, according to a Macrotrends report. The project received support from Power Africa and USAID. Established by former U.S.

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ZAP, Zhejiang Jonway Partner to Target China and Export EV Markets

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ZAP and Jonway will jointly market and sell electric vehicles in China, North America and Europe to broaden market reach. In 2009, China overtook the United States as the world’s largest automobile market with sales increasing 46 percent from 2008 to 13.6 Better World International, Ltd.,

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