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Chrysler Group is working with NextEnergy to evaluate vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology using four all-electric minivans. The battery-powered minivans are connected to a charging module that, using NextEnergy technology, can simulate any electrical grid in the world. Electric (Battery) Plug-ins Smart Grid V2X'

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MARCH 20, 2011

The Wind Explorer pilot vehicle is a two-seated electromobile that weighs just 200 kg (441 lbs) and with a range of 400 kilometers (249 miles) per battery charge. Its lithium-ion batteries, based on yet another Evonik technology, are charged by a mobile wind turbine or in the conventional way from the power grid.

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JULY 7, 2013

to bolster its grid capacity amid rapid growth in power generation using renewable energy. Renewable power sources such as solar and wind fluctuate sharply with the weather, creating concerns over the possible impact on grid voltage and frequency. The Nikkei reports that Hokkaido Electric Power Co. —Nikkei report.

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JUNE 16, 2010

American Superconductor Corporation ( AMSC ), a global power technologies company, announced in conjunction with Global Wind Day 2010 on 15 June that it has achieved a significant milestone by supporting the production of more than 15,000 megawatts (MW) of wind power worldwide with its proprietary power electronic solutions.

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AUGUST 5, 2010

has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Hawai’i Natural Energy Institute (HNEI) of the University of Hawai’i at Manoa and the Hawai’i Electric Light Company to supply a one-megawatt ALTI-ESS energy storage system for a test of wind energy integration. Altair Nanotechnologies, Inc.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Unveiling a coordinated strategic plan to accelerate the development of offshore wind energy, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced steps forward in support of offshore wind energy in the United States, including new funding opportunities for up to $50.5 Next-Generation Drivetrain (up to $7.5

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AUGUST 11, 2010

Xcel Energy has released the preliminary results from its wind-to-battery (W2B) storage project in Minnesota, and termed the technology successful. In October 2008, Xcel began testing a one-megawatt sodium-sulfur (NaS) battery ( earlier post ) to demonstrate its ability to store wind energy and move it to the electricity grid when needed.

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JANUARY 19, 2010

US-based lithium-ion battery producer EnerDel is partnering with the real estate arm of Japan’s industrial trading giant, ITOCHU Corporation, to develop and produce the advanced battery systems for a residential smart grid energy storage project to be installed in a major apartment building near Tokyo. Earlier post.). since 2003.

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JULY 18, 2011

In its new report Energy Storage on the Grid (ESG), Pike Research forecasts that global spending in the ESG market will reach a little over $22 billion over the next 10 years. Electric grids require balance in order to function properly. Energy storage on the grid is reaching a turning point. 2010 vs 2011 forecasts.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Percentage of consumers having extremely or very favorable views of 13 clean energy technologies, 2009-2011. Topping the favorables were solar power (77% in 2011, down from 81% in 2009); wind energy (71% in 2011, down from 79% in 2009); and hybrid vehicles (61% in 2011, down from 70% in 2009). Data: Pike Research.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Because these units can start and stop quickly and operate at partial loads, they have become increasingly important in areas with high shares of renewable electricity generation from wind and solar. Power plants with large reciprocating engines are often located in states with significant renewable resources, specifically wind generation.

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JANUARY 27, 2011

has been awarded a firm contract with the Hawai’i Natural Energy Institute (HNEI) of the University of Hawai’i at Manoa to supply a one-megawatt ALTI-ESS energy storage system for a test of wind energy integration. The project is expected to be operational by the third quarter of 2011. Altair Nanotechnologies, Inc.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2013

The applications, i.e. technologies, of particular concern as a result are electric vehicles, wind and solar energy, and lighting. Dysprosium was identified as being the most at risk, as the EU is expected to require 25% of the expected world supply in 2020-2030 to meet the Union’s demand for hybrid and electric vehicles and wind turbines.

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JUNE 19, 2018

We see $548 billion being invested in battery capacity by 2050, two thirds of that at the grid level and one third installed behind-the-meter by households and businesses. trillion of that going to wind and solar and a further $1.5 World coal production grew by 105 mtoe or 3.2%, the fastest rate of growth since 2011.

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DECEMBER 10, 2009

billion contract from independent power producer Caithness Energy to supply wind turbines and provide services for an 845-megawatt (MW) wind farm project to be located in Oregon. The wind farm, called Shepherds Flat, has received the majority of the necessary government permits to operate and is ready to be built.

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APRIL 6, 2015

billion set in 2011. billion of final investment decisions on offshore wind projects in Europe. A continuing sharp decline in technology costs—particularly in solar but also in wind—meant that every dollar invested in renewable energy bought significantly more generating capacity in 2014. billion, up 39% from 2013.

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MARCH 28, 2017

The first energy storage from the BMW-i3 batteries is being built at the 122 MW onshore wind farm “Princess Alexia” near Amsterdam. Energy storage and grid stability are the major topics of the new energy world. —Gunnar Groebler, Senior Vice President of Vattenfall and Head of Business Area Wind. With a capacity of 3.2

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MARCH 15, 2011

The future grid will face significant challenges by providing clean power from intermittent resources to a much more dynamic load. EES has been considered as a key enabler of the smart grid or future grid, which is expected to integrate a significant amount of renewable energy resources while providing fuel (i.e.,

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JUNE 1, 2012

Power-to-Gas is a novel way to store energy at utility scale, whereby surplus electrical grid power is converted into hydrogen gas. In 2011, generation from renewable sources in Germany accounted for 20% of total electricity generation. —Daryl Wilson, President and CEO of Hydrogenics.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

The Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) has selected 60 research projects for up to a combined $156 million in funding from the Fiscal Year 2011 budget. for High Power Wind Generators The University of Houston will develop a new, low-cost. superconducting wind generators more practical for.

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MAY 31, 2011

Given CPV Sentinel’s close proximity to 600 MW of wind farms, the project also will support California in meeting its goal of generating 33% of its power from renewable sources by 2020 by facilitating the integration of wind and solar power into the electric grid.

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DECEMBER 21, 2009

The development engineers are also investigating how the constant switching on and off of the batteries affects the power grid; the harmonics this generates could knock the grid out of sync. The associated technology for vehicles and the grid will be developed and prepared for use over the next two years.

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APRIL 25, 2013

Researchers at MIT are proposing using a variation on pumped hydroelectric systems for storage of electricity produced by offshore wind farms. The key to this Ocean Renewable Energy Storage (ORES) system is the placement of 30-meter-diameter hollow concrete spheres on the seafloor under the wind turbines. Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 10, 2011

The California Energy Commission has awarded $1,585,490 to spur research on projects including a solid-state Li-ion battery system for grid-scale energy storage. The project is intended to help validate the performance advantages of the company’s technology for use in grid-tied energy storage and community energy storage—i.e.,

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JANUARY 25, 2011

The most popular segment today for ultracapacitor modules in the transportation market is for use in stop-start vehicles, and early-stage applications for ultracapacitors also include grid-scale energy storage and wind turbines. million in 2011 to $284.1 million by 2016, with cumulative revenue of $901.3

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JUNE 8, 2011

The report, being released as part of the LowCVP Annual Conference 2011 on 9 June, highlights the increasing importance of accounting for whole life carbon emissions to compare the greenhouse gas emissions of low carbon vehicles. Based upon a 2015 vehicle in use for 150k KM using 10% ethanol blend and 500g/kWh grid electricity.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2010

GM estimates its new carbon-reduction goal equates to the emissions in 2011 from driving the 1.9 Supporting wind farms and solar projects that deliver renewable energy to the grid and also help family farms increase their revenues per acre. million vehicles Chevrolet is expected to sell in the United States over the next year.

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MARCH 14, 2015

The achievement of wireless power transmission over long distances will not only facilitate the transmission of power to locations where installation of power cables has been difficult or dangerous, but is also expected to contribute to transmission of power from offshore wind turbines and various other applications in the future.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

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. — LA Times , 2 Sep 2011.

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APRIL 30, 2013

In essence, the proposed system uses the motor as a grid-connected generator with extra terminals. The so called motor/generator acts as an isolated three-phase power source after synchronization with the utility grid in charging mode. The motor first synchronizes itself to the grid and then starts to charge the battery.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

The first phase of the FellowSHIP project wrapped in 2010; in 2011, DNV kicked off a continuation of the FellowSHIP project named HybridShip. The GL design concept proposes using wind energy to produce LH 2. A 500 MW wind farm could produce up to 10,000 tonnes of liquid hydrogen from surplus power it is unable to feed into the gird.

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AUGUST 6, 2013

Source: “Electric Vehicle Grid Integration”. The report identifies insights about the choice of charging infrastructure in each region that will both maximize benefits to consumers (thus helping to drive EV adoption) and maximize benefits to the grid from greater EV use. —“Electric Vehicle Grid Integration”.

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AUGUST 26, 2009

The company looks to promote lithium-ion secondary battery business through a company-wide initiative and will begin by incorporating the batteries into its various products, such as forklift trucks and wind turbine power generation systems.

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APRIL 5, 2011

Projects that begin construction by 2014 and integrate wind and/or solar will be preferred. DOE will also support analyses that calculate the economic value of pumped storage hydropower in dynamically responding to the grid and in providing other ancillary services.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Effective 1 October 2011, Siemens realigned its renewables business into two independent units. The former Renewable Energy Division was split into two new divisions: Wind Power and Solar & Hydro. This technology is effectively similar to a wind turbine, with the rotor blades driven not by wind power but by tidal currents.

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JUNE 15, 2013

Relying on a higher share of efficient, low-emission combined cycle power plants and wind energy could save €150 billion (US$200 billion) by 2030 while attaining the same CO 2 targets, Siemens says. The country should give greater priority to high-efficiency combined cycle power plants and wind power, the company suggests.

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APRIL 5, 2011

RPS policies as of March 2011. In contrast, China’s 12 th five-year plan, March 5, 2011, requires 11.4 Imagine the change to this outlook if these companies were required to provide 20 percent of the power they generated from an alternative energy source in order to provide any power to the grid. Source: DSIRE.

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