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Audi e-gas plant qualified to participate in balancing market to stabilize grid

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The Audi e-gas plant in the city of Werlte in Lower Saxony ( earlier post ) produces CO 2 neutral-fuel (synthetic methane from water, renewable electricity and CO 2 ); it now also contributes toward stabilizing the public power grid. This has resulted in the plant being accepted under the direction of grid operator Tennet TSO GmbH.

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BMW i home energy storage system integrates 2nd-life i3 vehicle batteries

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Together with the Federal Ministry of transport in Berlin, the project demonstrated that an energy positive home environment with a battery system is possible. In 2013, BMW and the University of San Diego installed a micro grid application with Battery 2nd Life MINI E batteries.

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AMSC Power Electronics Support Nearly 10% of Global Wind-Generated Electricity

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Each wind turbine produced by these companies utilizes AMSC’s core electrical components and control systems, which serve as the brains of these power generation machines. This product has become the de facto standard for connecting wind farms to power grids worldwide, AMSC says.

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