Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2023

Globally, the battery industry needs to invest at least $514 billion across the whole supply chain to meet expected demand in 2030, and $920 billion by 2035, according to a new analysis by Benchmark. Demand for lithium ion batteries is forecast to grow to 3.7 However, batteries are the fastest-growing demand market for nickel.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 12, 2024

CNESA forecast improvements in the economics of battery energy storage in China this year, without providing specifics. Growth in China’s battery storage capacity could slow down in 2024, according to an industry association, as energy storage struggles with low profitability.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 11, 2024

Growth in China’s battery storage capacity could slow down in 2024, according to an industry association, as energy storage struggles with low profitability. This is particularly important for China, which has minimal natural gas capacity, a more flexible power source than slow-ramping coal plants.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 1, 2022

As the number of electric vehicles on the world’s roads explodes, electric utilities are grappling with increasing demand while simultaneously having to stabilize their grids where more intermittent renewable-energy sources like wind and solar are coming online. That’s the promise of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 30, 2021

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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Teslarati

MAY 30, 2022

Elon Musk has given credit to China for its hard work in renewable energy and electric vehicles. Few seem to realize that China is leading the world in renewable energy generation and electric vehicles. Whatever you may think of China, this is simply a fact,” Musk noted. . Whatever you may think of China, this is simply a fact.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

A global battery consortium charged with advancing lead battery technology has re-launched as it prepares a new technical roadmap designed to extend both the performance and lifetime of the core battery technology. The push for greater electrification requires a mix of battery technologies capable of delivering at scale.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2011

Li-ion battery manufacturer A123 Systems will supply a 500kW Li-ion energy storage solution to Dongfang Electric Corporation (DEC), the third largest manufacturer of wind turbines in the People’s Republic of China and the country’s largest exporter of power equipment.

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Cars That Think

JUNE 27, 2022

Unlike those you may have grown accustomed to seeing, many of these stations don’t just charge electric cars—they can also send power from vehicle batteries to the local utility grid for use by homes and businesses. Debates over the feasibility and value of such vehicle-to-grid technology go back decades. Kempton and Letendre’s.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2021

This means, for example, that wind turbines won’t need to be shut down because there isn’t anyone using them. models with a 77 kWh battery will have this capability in future. The maximum power rating for the 77-kWh battery will increase from 125 to 135 kW (or 150 kW for the ID.5 million electric cars for a year.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2021

Honda last week announced key targets for sales of electrified vehicles in North America, with a plan to make battery-electric and fuel cell electric vehicles (BEVs and FCEVs) to represent 100% of its vehicle sales by 2040, progressing from sales of 40% by 2030 and 80% by 2035. Advanced Battery Technology. Fuel Cell Technology.

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Teslarati

JUNE 23, 2021

Tesla China announced earlier that it has launched a solar-powered Supercharger facility in Lhasa, the administrative capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region. The announcement was originally made by the Tesla China Charging Team, who shared details and photos of the new Supercharger stalls in Lhasa.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 29, 2021

About 160 kilometers northwest of Beijing, the city of Zhangjiakou with its rugged terrain boasts some of the richest wind and solar resources in China. Renewables account for nearly half of the city’s electricity output with less than a third of its full solar and wind potential of 70 gigawatts installed so far.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Photo: China News Service Renewable energy costs in Asia last year were 13% cheaper than coal and are expected to be 32% cheaper by 2030, according to a new study. China leads the pack with a 40-70% cost reduction in utility-scale solar, onshore wind, and offshore wind compared to other Asia Pacific markets.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2013

Source: “Electric Vehicle Grid Integration”. Bradley & Associates, commissioned by the Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) and the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), examines key drivers of EV adoption in the US, Europe and China, with an emphasis on vehicle charging scenarios and infrastructure. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2011

Typical daily grid demand. “ Why do you need energy storage on the grid, when the grid is full of power plants that generate all the energy that is needed? ” It would seem like a good question to ask and applies the same logic has been used for the past fifty years in determining grid strategy.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

But the materials could show up sooner in a wide array of practical applications, including wind power, energy storage, and nuclear magnetic-resonance machines. Hybrid storage systems that combine the superfast discharge of SMES with the higher energy densities of batteries are a promising area of research.

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Setec Powerr

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

As freezing winds blow across his construction site in northern China every morning, Liu Jianhong gathers his workers for hot tea. Liu, whose business in Shaanxi province often operates beyond the reach of power grids, plugs a hairdryer-like charger into his hybrid electric car, a sport utility vehicle from Chinese automaker BYD Co.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 30, 2022

The hope is, these floating leviathans will collaborate with satellites to detect hypersonic missiles, like those being developed by Russia and China. China's Big Hydro Plans China is in the midst of a gigantic buildup of hydro-energy capabilities. As a bonus, the tech onboard the balloons runs on solar power.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2010

In 2009, combined global revenue for the three major clean-energy sectors—solar photovoltaics (PV), wind power, and biofuels—grew by 11.4% Wind power (new installation capital costs) is projected to expand from $63.5 Last year’s global wind power installations reached a record 37,500 MW. over 2008, reaching $139.1

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Electric Vehicles India

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Climate impact of lithium-ion batteries & how to measure it . Lithium-ion batteries are something which everyone prefers over lead-acid batteries, since the last ten years its been seen used mostly mobiles to every electronic appliance. Read further to know more about the climate impact of lithium-ion batteries. .

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Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2020

Renewables investment has been more resilient during the crisis than fossil fuels, but spending on rooftop solar installations by households and businesses has been strongly affected and final investment decisions in the first quarter of 2020 for new utility-scale wind and solar projects fell back to the levels of three years ago.

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Plugs and Cars

JUNE 9, 2011

China is electrifying. When I was studying China and Mandarin Chinese 35 years ago, “Red” China was unrecognized by the US, literally, and dark in a way difficult to imagine now. Just as today we can look at a nighttime satellite image and see the black void that is recalcitrant, unelectrified North Korea, once that was China.

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Setec Powerr

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Battery technology currently requires lithium and other rare earth metals, which must be mined. Decarbonization will take decades, and in the case of large-scale installations like wind farms and solar farms, we will see NIMBY-style (Not In My Back Yard) opposition to siting. We need off-grid and on-grid solutions.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2015

While other commodities are floundering or completely collapsing in this market, lithium—the critical mineral in the emerging battery gigafactory war—is poised to explode, and going forward Nevada is emerging as the front line in this pending American lithium boom. Without lithium, there will be no battery gigafactories.

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Driivz

OCTOBER 27, 2021

The growth of 2021 EV sales, driven by strong demand in Europe and China, far exceeded the total car market, which was up 26%. million publicly accessible chargers globally, the majority of which are in the EU, UK or China, and 30% of which are fast chargers. Here are other 4 major trends we have seen this year across the EV industry.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 24, 2023

I see this study as part of a strategy on China's part to deliver the energy economy of the future in Sub-Saharan Africa, bringing the region out of energy poverty over the coming decades.

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EV Info

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Wind farms stand idle for days on end, a fire interrupts a vital cable from France, a combination of post-Covid economic recovery and Russia tightening supply means the gas price has shot through the roof – and so the market price of both home heating and electricity is rocketing. This was plain wrong. Energy Solutions.

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Blink Charging

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The upstream, “well to wheel” emissions of the EV are linked to electricity generation and the electrical grid, with lower emissions in regions that use more renewable energy sources. Let’s not forget our carbon footprint. They can be charged using clean energy, reducing their environmental impact.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 29, 2022

That need for balance is true of electric power grids, too. Spiking demand for electric heat collided with supply problems created by frozen natural-gas equipment and below-average wind-power production. China is a leader in this approach, but it’s incredibly expensive and requires an enormous amount of political will.

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Driivz

MARCH 1, 2022

In the US, 36% of electricity is generated using renewables, including wind, solar, and hydropower, as well as non-CO2-emitting nuclear power. Because of the size of the US, the country is second only to China in gigawatts generated by renewable energy sources. New technologies for charging medium- and heavy-duty EV trucks.

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Qnovo

DECEMBER 30, 2019

So what battery trends should we expect for the upcoming 2020-2030 decade? Lithium-ion batteries will power more applications — electrification of everything: The 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry highlights the progress lithium-ion batteries achieved in the past four decades.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 17, 2024

Photo: Strauss Wind The global wind industry installed 117 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity in 2023, making it the best year ever for new wind energy – here’s what happened and where. Annual wind installations increased in all regions except Europe and North America. Brazil installed 4.8 GW total installed.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2009

In addition, on 1 April, the company will introduce organizations to plan and propose R&D and business strategies for the whole Hitachi Group regarding lithium-ion battery and renewable energy-related businesses. Lithium-ion Battery Business. Hitachi says that it will “ take steps to quickly launch businesses in these areas. ”.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2010

As of 20 July, participating governments include China, France, Germany, Japan, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States. International Smart Grid Action Network (ISGAN). Multilateral Solar and Wind Working Group. Tags: Electric (Battery) Plug-ins Policy. Clean Energy Solutions Centers.

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Charged EVs

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

For EVs to deliver their full emission-reducing potential, the battery supply chain must be as clean as possible, and cathode active materials (CAM) are a key part of the sustainability equation. LFP chemistries are popular in China for several reasons, but in other regions, LFP’s value proposition can be very different.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2014

While LNG is expected to be an early success, the picture becomes more diversified over time, as more than 20% of shipping could adopt hybrid propulsion solutions featuring batteries or other energy storage technologies, according to the paper. —Christos Chryssakis, DNV GL senior researcher and position paper project manager.

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