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Daimler & enercity storing new replacement EV batteries in working 15 MWh grid storage system; “living storage”

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With a storage capacity totalling 15 MWh, the installation is one of the largest in Europe. Daimler launched the third-generation smart fortwo electric drive in 2012; the next generation of the electric city car is now at the ready. The storage facility is already the third major project for Daimler AG in this business sector.

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GE posts $63M in orders for Durathon sodium-halide battery systems

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Durathon batteries help solve key challenges for customers in emerging markets, where power outages and cycle disruption are prevalent, and in developed markets where batteries currently take up large spaces in cramped urban centers. When the generator is off and the battery is fully charged, it feeds the stored power back to the cell tower.

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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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Endesa, Spain’s largest utility, has developed a prototype V2G (Vehicle to Grid) charger that enables electric vehicles to return stored power to the grid. In addition to selling vehicle power to the electricity market, users will be able to use the electricity from their vehicles to power their homes.

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Shipping industry eyeing hydrogen fuel cells as possible pathway to emissions reduction; work by Germanischer Lloyd and DNV

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The paper examines the Phase 1 results of the DNV-led project FellowSHIP (Fuel Cells for Low Emissions Ships, earlier post ), the first large-scale fuel cell installation operating on board a merchant ship. The ship’s electric propulsion system therefore consume fuel cell power equivalently to power provided by the main generators.

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11 Intriguing Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2023

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model has been lagging in accuracy behind Europe’s version, a problem that first became evident during Hurricane Sandy in 2012. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has put a new set of supercomputers into operation to power the next generation of modeling. Hurricane-Model Overhaul U.S. Now, the U.S.

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GE Energy launches fully networked Wattstation and Wattstation Connect software; pay by smartphone

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GE Energy’s Industrial Solutions business unveiled the new WattStation and WattStation Connect software at the SAE 2012 World Congress in Detroit, Mich. GE’s Immelt on EVs and the Smart Grid. The WattStation can be installed into any commercial, public or retail location. GE’s WattStation Connect for mobile device users.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $1.8M additional funding to further UCSD microgrid project; energy storage, EV charging and V2G services are components

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The UCSD microgrid is a small-scale version of the traditional larger power grid; it is able to connect to the larger electric grid, but can also work independently. Earlier in 2012, the microgrid included: 30 MW natural gas cogen plant. MW of Solar PV installed, additional 2 MW planned.