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Georgia Tech team develops highly efficient multi-phase catalyst for SOFCs and other energy storage and conversion systems

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The catalyst is also readily applicable to other energy storage and conversion systems, including metal-air batteries, supercapacitors, electrolyzers, dye-sensitized solar cells, and photocatalysis. An open-access paper on their work appears in the journal Joule. 2018.02.008.

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Next 10 reports explore rapid changes to California grid driven by EVs, distributed energy resources and community choice aggregation

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As the state adds more variable renewable energy to the grid, these resources—electric vehicles, distributed energy resources and community choice aggregators—represent a challenge to the traditional energy management system but also provide opportunities for us to manage a more efficient and cleaner grid.

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Tesla agrees to pay fine, install solar project in air quality case with Bay Area Air District

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A snapshot from a drone flyover of the Tesla Fremont factory on June 29, 2018. The Solar Roof project will be approximately 160 kW and will be paired with two Powerpacks for energy storage. Lowering electricity costs and providing cleaner air to the community are also listed as the project’s main goals.

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Canada, US and Mexico commit to align light- and heavy-duty fuel efficiency and GHG standards out to 2025 and 2027, respectively

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They further agreed to reduce air pollutant emissions by aligning air pollutant emission standards for light- and heavy-duty vehicles and corresponding ultra low-sulfur fuel standards by 2018. In addition, the SmartWay freight transportation program will be extended to Mexico.

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Tata AutoComp’s ‘Make in India’ push for EVs | Autocar Professional

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Moreover, TACO supplies battery energy storage systems to Tata Power, capitalising on their knowledge of making battery packs and BMS. They have already started supplying to Tata Power’s 120MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility in Chhattisgarh. TACO will soon start making cameras.

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Climate impact of lithium-ion batteries & how to measure it 

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It has become a cleaner energy storage solution. GWh in 2018 to about 132 GWh by 2030 at a CAGR of 35.5%. Most importantly at present, it is playing an important role in electrifying vehicles including cars, buses, trucks and ferries and in electric bikes , scooters and autonomous robots. Lithium-ion battery production.

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How to Hasten India’s Transition Away From Coal

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However, India ranks third in the world in total greenhouse gas emissions—the result of having the second-largest population and being third largest in energy consumption. As India’s GDP and per capita income continue to climb, so too will its energy consumption. The end-to-end round-trip energy loss is about 5 percent.

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