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What V2G Tells Us About EVs and the Grid

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As the number of electric vehicles on the world’s roads explodes, electric utilities are grappling with increasing demand while simultaneously having to stabilize their grids where more intermittent renewable-energy sources like wind and solar are coming online. That’s the promise of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology.

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IEA: Estonia is pioneering technologies for more efficient and cleaner use of oil shale

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An article in the latest issue of IEA Energy: The Journal of the International Energy Agency reports that Estonia, which has the most developed oil shale industry in the world, is collaborating in pursuing wider use of oil shale in a cleaner, more sustainable manner. Different that shale oil—i.e.,

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Rivian makes huge investment into renewables to power operations

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Rivian has signed a power purchase agreement with Apex Clean Energy to supply their Normal, Illinois, manufacturing facility with wind power. As the energy demands of electric vehicle manufacturing have become more evident, many manufacturers are investing in cleaner and cheaper energy sources to maintain their sustainability focus.

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Role of Batteries in Clean Energy Transitions – ET Auto

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Herein lies the critical role of batteries: they serve as a bridge between energy production and consumption, storing excess energy during peak production periods and releasing it when needed to ensure a stable and reliable energy supply. The concept of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology.,

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Gravity Batteries, Green Hydrogen, and a Thorium Reactor for China

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2021 was a big year for energy-related news, what with the ongoing hunt for new forms of energy storage and cleaner if not carbon-free electricity and events and research that spotlighted the weak links in our power grid. While lithium isn’t exactly in short supply, extracting it from the ground exacts a huge environmental cost.

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How EVs Are Helping Humanity & Saving Lives?

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Instead, we have to supply hydrogen just like we fill gasoline but the car will be powered by electric motors just like a normal electric car. EVs: Dispelling The Biggest EV Pollution Myth We often hear people saying that EVs are not capable of reducing pollution as they use power from the grid.

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Wind-to-Hydrogen Tech Goes to Sea

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Hydrogen is thus greasing the wheels of the global transition to cleaner energy. The water supply would literally surround the offshore platform—all that would be needed would be to desalinate and purify it. One of the most important questions we’ll be answering is, What is the best way to supply PtX production facilities out at sea?

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