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BNEF ups forecast for global investment in stationary energy storage, sees majority of capacity likely to be grid-scale

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The report goes on to model the impact of this on a global electricity system increasingly penetrated by low-cost wind and solar. Falling wind, solar and battery costs mean wind and solar are set to make up almost 40% of world electricity in 2040, up from 7% today, according to BNEF.

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Intel Will Keep Selling RealSense Stereo Cameras

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We confirmed the news with Intel directly on Wednesday, and Intel provided us with the following statement: We are winding down our RealSense business and transitioning our computer vision talent, technology and products to focus on advancing innovative technologies that better support our core businesses and IDM 2.0

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Thermal Energy Storage Is No Longer Just Hot Air

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As countries transition away from fossil fuels to green sources of energy like wind and solar, there will be natural lulls in energy production due to weather conditions. If a substantial amount of solar or wind energy is on the grid, customers would be able to save money by purchasing and storing electricity during low-rate times.

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Harvard team demonstrates new metal-free organic–inorganic aqueous flow battery; potential breakthrough for low-cost grid-scale storage

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The technology could fundamentally transform the way electricity is stored on the grid, making power from renewable energy sources such as wind and sun far more economical and reliable. Solid-electrode batteries maintain discharge at peak power for far too short a time to fully regulate wind or solar power output. —Michael J.

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Proposed California Bill SB-233 Mandates Bidirectional Charging for EVs to Advance Grid and Climate Protection

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The ultimate promise: vehicle-to-grid Many see V2G, where the EV receives power from the grid when it is cheap or plentiful and gives power back to the grid to balance and supplement the grid as needed, as the ultimate game changer. California has buying power behind its proposed V2G mandate to the EV industry.

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Mad Power thoughts

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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. Energy Solutions.

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UK power crisis – entirely the fault of regulators and ministers

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The UK has been a leader in deploying on and offshore wind turbines. What we have not done so well is to ensure that we have a solid base level of generation to supply electricity when there is no sun and no wind. At the time of writing, mid-morning 21 Sept, we have: Wind 9%. Nuclear 15%. Biomass 5%. See [link]. No Fracking.

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