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40 Tesla Megapacks replace WW2 turbojet generator in Belgium

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A total of 40 Tesla Megapack battery storage systems replaced a World War II turbojet generator in Lessines, Belgium, Tesla announced. The system now has 50 MW of power and 100 MWh of capacity and supports the local grid. This system has 50MW of power & 100MWh of capacity. — Tesla (@Tesla) December 9, 2022.

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Volkswagen’s Elli and Elia Group partner to integrate EVs into the grid

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Through its subsidiaries in Belgium (Elia) and the north and east of Germany (50Hertz), the company operates 19,192 km of high-voltage connections. The signatories Elli, Elia and re.alto say that the batteries of electric vehicles can help stabilize grids as the share of volatile, renewable energies increases.

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Tesla powers Eneco’s largest battery project

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Eneco, an energy producer in the Netherlands, is relying on Tesla to power its biggest battery project to date, which will be used to “more efficiently balance Belgium’s electricity grid” and is expected to be operational in 2024. and Chubu Electric Power at an 80/20 split, respectively.

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BASF breaks ground on syngas plant at Zhanjiang Verbund site in China

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Electricity will be supplied by the site-wide grid which is expected to be powered with 100 % renewable energy by 2025. It will be operated under the sole responsibility of BASF and will be the company’s third-largest Verbund site worldwide, following Ludwigshafen, Germany, and Antwerp, Belgium.

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Volvo Energy invests $4.9M in Connected Energy for second-life battery business; 10% stake

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Together with Connected Energy, we will minimize the environmental impact of the batteries that have powered Volvo Group vehicles. By repurposing the batteries, we obtain the full value from them—from a climate, environment and business perspective. —Joachim Rosenberg, President Volvo Energy.

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Rolls-Royce mtu Kinetic PowerPack approved for renewable diesel

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With HVO the CO 2 footprint of the mtu systems for dynamic uninterruptible power supply (DUPS) can be reduced by up to 90% (depending on the fuel’s manufacturing process and feedstock), particulate emissions by up to 80% and nitrogen oxide emissions by up to eight percent compared to fossil diesel. This happens without any interruption.

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This Dutch City Is Road-Testing Vehicle-to-Grid Tech

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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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