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CMU study finds controlled EV charging can reduce generation cost, but at greater health and environmental costs depending upon the generation mix

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Stacked bars show the change in generation cost combined with the median damages by pollutant assuming the 2010 social cost of carbon given by the Office of Management and Budget ($31 in $2010). Electric (Battery) Emissions Health Smart charging Smart Grid' PJM Interconnection” Environmental Science & Technology doi: 10.1021/es505822f.

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NETL investigating researching chemistries for large-scale battery- and supercapacitor-based grid energy storage systems

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The goal is to develop energy storage systems with high-energy density to meet the ever-demand for the electric grid to provide reliable, distributed power. High-energy density magnesium batteries for smart electrical grids. Earlier post.) Double-layer supercapacitor materials development.