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

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BMW i announced a home stationary energy storage system solution integrating its BMW i3 vehicle battery at EVS 29 in Montréal. The system utilizes BMW i3 high-voltage batteries and can be expanded to incorporate second-life batteries as they become available in the market.

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New A123 Systems LLC emerges

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Li-ion battery maker A123 Systems LLC, a newly formed, wholly owned subsidiary of Wanxiang America Corporation, has acquired substantially all of the non-government business assets of bankrupt A123 Systems, Inc. —Pin Ni, president of Wanxiang America. Electric Grid. A123’s joint venture with Shanghai Automotive.

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Cal Energy Commission awards $1.5M to Berkeley to advance open-source advanced smart charging technology; OpenVBOSS

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The proposed “Open Vehicle and Building Operation System Services” (OpenVBOSS) software platform will be designed to be implemented at local residential and small commercial settings with minimal costs of implementation to achieve key utility grid support goals.

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A Comprehensive Guide to EV Charging Management Software Solution

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Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) : A more reliable and available network leads to reduced CapEx and OpEx resulting in reduced TCO for network operators. A Level 2 connector is designated SAE J1772 and is the standard for all EVs produced in North America. Type 2 chargers can also be installed in-home for faster charging.

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What are Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles? Will They Replace BEVs?

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You see, the high cost of hydrogen manufacturing, fuel-cell stacks, and the development of hydrogen fuel stations is some of the key hurdles facing FCEVs today. At today’s prices, a single hydrogen station costs more than €1 million (US$1.1 Sweeter Yet a bit Bitter. Other automakers, however, have not gone as far as VW.