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

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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. This ensures a reliable power supply even in fluctuating grids.

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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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BMW Group plants stepping up activities in balancing-power market to contribute to grid stability

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Electricity balancing serves as a versatile energy reserve that can be used to even out fluctuations in the grid. This is necessary because power generation from renewable energies depends on availability of sun and wind and can therefore only be controlled to a limited extent. BMW Group Plant Dingolfing.

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

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French construction company Bouygues Immobilier is working on an office in Meudon, western Paris, which uses 4,000 square metres of solar panels to meet not only its own energy needs but also to export surplus energy back to the power grid. And who is going to pay for all this???… — paul 8.

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