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Role of Batteries in Clean Energy Transitions – ET Auto

Baua Electric

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.

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Volkswagen launches PowerCo for global battery business; €20B investment; standard factories

Green Car Congress

With immediate effect, responsibility for global battery business is to be held by the newly created company “PowerCo”. In addition to cell production, the new company will be responsible for activities along the entire battery value chain. Looking ahead, further products such as major storage systems for the energy grid are planned.

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Gogoro announces major partnership to help accelerate global expansion

Baua Electric

After a week full of major news , the company is back with perhaps its biggest announcement lately: a plan for a major partnership that will see the company greatly expand the use of its swappable battery standard. It’s hard to overstate Sumitomo’s magnitude, owning over 900 subsidiary companies with 80,000 employees.

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Volvo CE and Rolls-Royce develop wood-burning charger for off-grid EVs

Baua Electric

There’s a saying in the construction business that goes, “you might be working for the power company, but that doesn’t mean you have power.” In contrast, the company claims its “closed-loop system” significantly reduces harmful particulate matter and greenhouse gas emissions compared to open burns. Enter: the BioCharger.

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The Future of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles

Clean Fleet Report

This legislative support is matched by a surge in corporate interest, with major fossil fuel companies investing heavily in the potential of a hydrogen-powered future. energy grid supports an extensive network of EV charging stations, whereas hydrogen stations are less common. The existing U.S.

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CalSEED awards $4.2M to early-stage clean energy innovations

Green Car Congress

The California Sustainable Energy Entrepreneur Development (CalSEED) program announced that the fourth cohort of innovative clean energy concepts has been approved by the California Energy Commission (CEC); 28 companies out of 212 were selected to receive grants of $150,000 each.

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California Governor’s Office releases 2013 ZEV action plan; 1.5M ZEVs on CA roadways by 2025

Green Car Congress

Plan for and integrate peak vehicle demand for electricity into the state’s energy grid. Encourage and support auto dealers to increase sales and leases of ZEVs. Strengthen connections between research institutions and auto makers to better understand how ZEVs are being used. ?Promote Reduce operating costs for ZEVs.