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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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131. ELECTRIFYING EVERYTHING IN THE 2020s

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Lithium-ion batteries will power more applications — electrification of everything: The 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry highlights the progress lithium-ion batteries achieved in the past four decades. As communities seek cleaner air, we will see local regulations banning just about anything powered by fossil fuel, from forklifts to lawnmowers.

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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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Simultaneous conversion and storage of solar energy marks a significant advance toward practical solar energy usage. However, challenges with hydrogen storage and the cost of fuel cells make those systems complicated and difficult for implementation. This research was funded by the Department of Energy. 5b03626.

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