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BNEF ups forecast for global investment in stationary energy storage, sees majority of capacity likely to be grid-scale

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Energy storage installations around the world will multiply exponentially, from a modest 9GW/17GWh deployed as of 2018 to 1,095GW/2,850GWh by 2040, according to the latest forecast from research company BloombergNEF (BNEF). Global cumulative energy storage installations. Source: BloombergNEF.

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Kokam deploys 30 MW, 11.4 MWh energy storage system in Australia

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Ltd, successfully deployed for Alinta Energy, a leading Australian utility, a 30-megawatt (MW) system / 11.4-megawatt megawatt hour (MWh) Energy Storage System (ESS), the largest lithium-ion battery deployed for industrial application in Australia. Operational since April 2018, the ESS consists of five 2.2

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GM makes its largest green energy purchase to date; 50 MW wind deal

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General Motors has made its largest renewable energy procurement to date, purchasing enough wind power to equal the electricity needs of 16 of its US facilities, including business offices in Fort Worth and Austin, Texas, a major assembly and stamping complex in Arlington, Texas, and 13 parts warehouses east of the Mississippi River.

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SMUD Board of Directors adopts climate emergency declaration; carbon neutrality by 2030

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In 2018, SMUD successfully reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 50% from 1990 levels, the equivalent of removing 377,000 vehicles from the road. SMUD also helped grow the local market for solar development by providing $130 million in customer incentives to install solar on more than 15,000 local rooftops.

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3 Oil Majors That Bet Big On Renewables

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Let this sink in: In 2018, Big Oil spent less than 1% of its combined budget on green energy projects. Equinor has announced plans to invest $10B into clean energy by 2025, mostly through its offshore wind portfolio. Further, natural gas can be used to keep the power grid stable as solar and wind power fluctuate.

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Leclanché, eCAMION and SGEM to build and operate network of 34 fast-charging stations along Trans-Canada Highway

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Leclanché North America, part of Switzerland's Leclanché SA; eCAMION, based in Toronto; and SGEM, based in Geneva; will partner to develop and to install a network of 34 fast-charging stations along the Trans-Canada Highway (TCH). The project, designed to encourage the adoption of electric vehicles in Canada, entails an investment of C$17.3

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MAN Truck & Bus exploring 2nd life, recycling strategies for traction batteries

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Currently, there are three options for this: a second use in the vehicle after factory repair (2nd use); a second battery life (2nd life), for example as buffer storage of solar or wind power installations; and finally, the recovery of battery raw materials for new batteries in the sense of recycling.

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