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

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The remarkable advantage for BMW customers in using BMW i3 batteries as a plug and play storage application is the ability to tap into an alternative resource for residential and commercial backup power, thus using renewable energy much more efficiently, and enabling additional revenues from the energy market.

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IEEE Discusses 6 Simple Solutions to Climate Change at COP27

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Rahman cited the Eemshaven ultrasupercritical plant , in Groningen, Netherlands—which was built in 2014. Another efficient option he pointed out is the combined cycle power plant. He also said low-cost, low-carbon hydrogen fuel should be considered as part of the renewable energy mix.

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OSU team develops new aqueous lithium-iodine solar flow battery; 20% energy savings over Li-I batteries

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The charging voltage reduction translates to energy savings of close to 20% compared to conventional Li−I batteries. This concept, the researchers notes in their paper in the Journal of the American Chemical Society , also serves as a guiding design that can be extended to other metal-redox flow battery systems.

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