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

Cars That Think

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. No battery is perfect, however, so engineers keep pushing for new and improved ways to store those electrons.

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Biliti Electric begins to build facility to produce battery packs, E3Ws in Hyderabad – ET Auto

Baua Electric

” New Delhi: The California-based Biliti Electric has started construction of its new electric three-wheelers and advanced Li-Ion battery packs manufacturing facility on a 13-acre site in Velimela, in Hyderabad, Telangana state, at an investment of over INR 400 crore.

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The Global Outlook of Electric Vehicles

Blink Charging

However, there are still challenges ahead, most notably with procuring the raw materials needed for battery production. IEA states that cities that started adopting EVs early may also face electricity grid congestion as electricity infrastructure catches up to the new level of electricity demand.

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There Could Be A Big Opportunity For Hyundai In South Africa With Vehicle-To-Load (V2L)

CleanTechnica EVs

Vehicles equipped with V2L make it possible to power 240V appliances, for example, from the vehicle’s traction battery. There is probably no better place and time to advertise vehicles with Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) capability than in South Africa right now!

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China × Cleantech — April 2021

CleanTechnica EVs

Welcome to China × Cleantech — April 2021 edition. Our China x Cleantech series covers top cleantech stories in China each month. EV Sales 11% Plugin Vehicle Share In China! On the 23rd of April, José Pontes reported on the sales numbers of the Chinese EV market in March of 2021. It was a great month, […].

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COP26 declaration on accelerating the transition to 100% zero emission cars and vans

Green Car Congress

All governments should also support the transition of these light vehicles to zero emission vehicles; Kenya; Secretariat of Economy, Mexico; Morocco; Paraguay; Rwanda; Turkey; Uruguay. Unilever; Vattenfall; Zenith; Zurich.

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How Will EV Charging Powered by Renewable Energy Create a Greener World

Driivz

Renewables provide a less expensive and eco-friendly energy source as a means to handle the growing pressure on the grid caused by multiple factors including extreme temperature fluctuations driving up demand for more electric heating and cooling. In some cases, battery storage and/or renewables need to be integrated at the microgrid level.