Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2018

In order to achieve the goals for energy efficiency, energy flexibility and grid stability, the opportunities arising from the digitization of energy networks must be consistently exploited. However, today’s production grids are powered by alternating current—which has to be converted.

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Germany Mercedes CO2 Supplies 170

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2015

After debuting the first solar air battery—a photo-assisted charging Li-O 2 battery—last fall ( earlier post ), researchers at The Ohio State University led by Professor Yiying Wu have now developed a new system combining a solar cell and a battery into a single device. Credit: ACS, Yu et al. Click to enlarge.

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Solar Li-ion Batteries Battery 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2010

ARPA-E’s second solicitation announced in December, 2009—which has yielded nearly 500 concept papers—focused specifically on three areas of technology representing new approaches for biofuels, carbon capture, and batteries for electric vehicles. Agile Delivery of Electrical Power Technology (ADEPT). Earlier post.).

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Energy Storage Grid Energy Building 199