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Daimler Buses introduces Citaro hybrid bus; available on diesel and gas models; separate 48V network

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The hybrid powertrain is optionally available for a large number of model variants of the best-selling urban bus, even for the natural-gas-engined Citaro NGT. The electric power generated by recuperation is stored in a bank of supercapacitors. These electricity storage units are characterized by a high power density.

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Mercedes-Benz Cars plants in Germany to be supplied with CO2-neutral energy from 2022

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However, today’s production grids are powered by alternating current—which has to be converted. The direct current generated from sunlight can be used directly in production or temporarily stored in industrial energy storage systems to compensate for the volatile availability of renewable energies.

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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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Mercedes-Benz introduces Intouro K hybrid inter-city bus; 48V with supercaps

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The hybrid module is available for all two-axle models with automatic transmission featuring the torque converter from the ample Intouro range. This current is stored and is available to the electric motor to support the combustion engine, especially when moving off, but also when accelerating.

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ARPA-E Awards $151M to 37 Projects for Transformative Energy Research

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In July, the DOE announced that ARPA-E had received approximately 3,500 submissions for the approximately $150 million available as part of the first Funding Opportunity Announcement (DE-FOA-0000065) released 27 April 2009. Electronville: High-Amperage Energy Storage Device-Energy Storage for the Neighborhood. Earlier post.)

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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And in a true smart grid, electric cars will not only be able to draw on electricity to run their motors, they will also be able to do the reverse: send electricity stored in their batteries back into the grid when it is needed. In effect, cars would be acting like tiny power stations. While utilities such as E.ON — paul 8.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

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Also, besides giving you the ability to charge at night when most utility rates are lower, future vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology may allow you to sell some of your stored energy back to the utilities. Of course, everything has its drawbacks and one problem with charging at home is that it is not an option available for some city dwellers.