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AlphaStruxure and Montgomery County, Maryland, announce integrated microgrid and electric bus charging infrastructure project; EaaS

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AlphaStruxure , a provider of Energy as a Service (EaaS) solutions, announced an agreement to deploy an integrated microgrid and electric bus charging infrastructure project for Montgomery County, Maryland. The Brookville Smart Energy Bus Depot is a first-of-its-kind integration of microgrid and EV charging infrastructure.

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ION Storage Systems commissions solid-state battery pilot line – Charged EVs

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US-based solid-state battery manufacturer ION Storage Systems has commissioned a pilot production line adjacent to its headquarters in Maryland. This new facility, one of the largest of its kind, marks a step towards realizing that vision,” said Ricky Hanna, CEO of ION Storage Systems.

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Sandia testing method yields pathway to better, longer-lasting solid-state batteries

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To validate the data by measuring where the lithium ions were at different states during charging, the team worked with researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology Center for Neutron Research using a technique called neutron depth profiling that can measure where lithium ions are at a particular moment.

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ION Storage Systems achieves milestone with its anodeless solid-state battery – Charged EVs

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ION Storage Systems , a Maryland-based manufacturer of solid-state batteries, has announced that its anodeless and compressionless SSB achieved a key threshold with its first market deployment with the US military. ION’s SSB has achieved ARPA-E and DOE VTO fast-charge goals at room temperature.

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Univ. of Maryland researchers using modified Tobacco Mosaic Virus as template for Li-ion electrodes

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An interdisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Maryland’s A. This composite silicon anode produced high capacities (3,300 mAh/g), excellent charge-discharge cycling stability (0.20% loss per cycle at 1C), and consistent rate capabilities (46.4% Credit: ACS, Chen et al. Click to enlarge. at 4C) between 0 and 1.5

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Air Force tests all plug-in vehicle fleet in California; part of large DoD V2G project

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California energy providers and regulators worked closely with the Air Force on safety and performance testing as well as technical and regulatory aspects of launching the vehicles. Unique charging stations have been installed on LA AFB to support the vehicles’ V2G capability. V2G charging station. Click to enlarge.

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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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Funded through the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), projects will conduct research in advanced batteries, electrification, and manufacturing in support of DOE’s Energy Storage Grand Challenge. University of Maryland. University of Delaware.