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Reliance buys Na-ion battery developer Faradion

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In addition, RNESL will also invest £25 million (US$34 million) as primary investment as growth capital to accelerate commercial roll out. Low cost – total cost of ownership already comparable to lead-acid with potential for further reductions in costs. Sodium is the sixth-most abundant element on the planet. billion ($7.4

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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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In a paper in Nature , they suggest that the use of such redox-active organic molecules instead of redox-active metals represents a new and promising direction for realizing massive electrical energy storage at greatly reduced cost. The design permits larger amounts of energy to be stored at lower cost than with traditional batteries.

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The EV Transition Explained: Can the Grid Cope?

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There have been vigorous debates pro and con in the United States and elsewhere over whether electric grids can support EVs at scale. Supplies for distribution transformers are low, and costs have skyrocketed from $3,000 to $4,000 to $20,000 each. trillion in capital, operations, and maintenance costs by 2035.

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ORNL licenses high-power wireless vehicle charging technology to HEVO

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Under the license, HEVO will work with ORNL to further develop the technology, including making it ready for commercial manufacturing. High-power charging also encourages buy-in by consumers concerned about driving range and the availability of charging infrastructure.

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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. This is good for the grid.

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Factor in V2G Revenue When Planning Fleet Electrification

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The drive to fleet electrification includes all classifications of vehicles, from passenger EVs and light commercial vehicles to municipal and school buses to medium- and heavy-duty trucks. All these costs must be factored into achieving TCO targets. and can include penalties for exceeding peak demand limits.

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Two EVs at Plymouth State University delivered 1 MWh over 6 months with Fermata Energy bidirectional charging platform

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The day-ahead electricity pricing enables PSU to buy electricity from the New Hampshire Electric Cooperative at low prices and store that energy in the EV batteries. Until recently, commercial fleet EV operators could only use unidirectional chargers, meaning the power went from the grid to the EV, costing the EV owner money.

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