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Elli and MITNETZ STROM publish concept for smart grid integration of EVs

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In the joint pilot project supported by E-Bridge, optimized charging strategies will be tested taking into account both regional electricity generation from renewable energies and the available capacities in the distribution grid. In 2020 alone, about 6,200 GWh of green power had to be curtailed in Germany.

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Japan team evaluates battery-assisted low-cost hydrogen production from solar energy

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For comparison, the US DOE’s 2020 target for the levelized cost of hydrogen (production only) is $2.30/kg. The joint research team designed an integrated system capable of adjusting the amount of battery charge/discharge and the amount of electrolysis hydrogen production in relation to the amount of solar power generated. to US$3.00/kg

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Volkswagen Group sets up new group company for energy and charging: Elli

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the first model based on the modular electric toolkit (MEB) in 2020, the company will successively roll out a large number of solutions that private and commercial e-mobility customers need now and in the future—ranging from hardware to charging, additional digital services and complete advice packages. —Thorsten Nicklaß.

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AI-powered EV batteries: The next welcome change – ET Auto

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As interest in AI surges, so too has scrutiny of the technology’s energy intensity and its corresponding burden on data centres and power grids. Chemix , an AI-powered EV battery developer, has completed a USD 20 million Series A funding round, led by Ibex Investors.

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Wallbox introduces Quasar 2 next-generation bidirectional home charger at CES 2022

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Depending on the car and energy usage Quasar 2 is expected to be able to power a home for more than three days during a blackout based on an average household’s critical consumption. The average American experienced more than eight hours of power interruption in 2020. With Quasar, your EV energy goes beyond driving.

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How to Prevent Blackouts by Packetizing the Power Grid

Cars That Think

We learned that lesson too well at the start of the pandemic, when demand for toilet paper, disinfecting wipes, masks, and ventilators outstripped the available supply. That need for balance is true of electric power grids, too. Today, chip shortages continue to disrupt the consumer electronics, automobile, and other sectors.

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Tesla-powered Slovenian company launches third–and largest–Megapack project

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The country became the first in the Balkin Peninsula to install a grid-scale battery storage unit with the implementation of 126 Tesla Powerpacks capable of a 22.2 In 2020, NGEN upped the ante by installing an even larger project. MWh capacity, helping support the grid, which extends from Turkey to Norway. MWh capacity.