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Volkswagen commissions fast-charging park with 570 kWh of second-life MEB cell modules

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At the Zwickau vehicle plant, Volkswagen commissioned the first fast-charging park in Saxony supplied with energy largely from a power storage container (PSC). The PSC is an electricity storage unit and consists of 96 cell modules with a net capacity of 570 kWh.

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New MIT metal-mesh membrane could solve longstanding problems with liquid metal displacement batteries; inexpensive grid power storage

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Sadoway considers this development a breakthrough, because for the first time in five decades, this type of battery—the advantages of which include cheap, abundant raw materials, very safe operational characteristics, and an ability to go through many charge-discharge cycles without degradation—could finally become practical.

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BP invests $5M in mobile electric vehicle charging company FreeWire; intro at some retail sites this year

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a US-based manufacturer of mobile electric vehicle (EV) rapid charging systems, and plans to roll out FreeWire’s Mobi Charger units for use at selected BP retail sites in the UK and Europe during 2018. Freewire products currently offer Level 2 charging at 7.5 kW or DC fast charging at 50 kW.

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Enabling Electric Vehicle Charging in Condominiums

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80% of EV charging takes place at work or home. However, while installing a charging station at your house is fairly simple, doing so in condominiums can be more tricky. It’s simple: If you live in the condo and own an EV, having an EV charger on-site will allow you to charge up your car at home for utmost convenience.

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Vattenfall contracts with BMW for up to 1,000 new 33 kWh Li-ion batteries this year for storage projects in wind farms

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Pending on a final investment decision the largest battery storage will be built at the Vattenfall wind farm Pen y Cymoedd (230 MW) in South Wales—a 22 MW storage facility, which will help to support the stability of the country-wide power grid in the UK as part of the so-called EFR (Enhanced Frequency Response) service.

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BMW i home energy storage system integrates 2nd-life i3 vehicle batteries

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The remarkable advantage for BMW customers in using BMW i3 batteries as a plug and play storage application is the ability to tap into an alternative resource for residential and commercial backup power, thus using renewable energy much more efficiently, and enabling additional revenues from the energy market.

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Ford, Detroit Edison and Extreme Power Working to Build One of Michigans Largest Solar Power Systems at Michigan Assembly Plant; 2 MWh Battery Storage System

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Ford, Detroit Edison and Xtreme Power are teaming up to establish one of Michigan’s largest solar power generation systems and electric vehicle charging stations at Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich. Renewable or green power supplies 3% of Ford’s energy needs worldwide.

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