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A123 Systems to supply 20MW of Li-ion storage systems to AES Gener for spinning reserve project in Chile

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AES Gener has ordered 20MW of A123’s advanced Li-ion energy storage solutions for a spinning reserve project in Northern Chile. The project expands the relationship between A123 and AES Energy Storage and is AES’ second in Chile to use A123 energy storage technology.

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Cornell study examines trade-off between critical metals requirement and transportation decarbonization

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Recycling w/o 2nd” indicates retired batteries that are directly recycled without a second life as energy storage systems (ESSs). —Fengqi You, senior author Currently, critical metals and minerals are centralized in politically unstable Chile, Congo, Indonesia, Brazil, Argentina and South Africa, according to the World Bank.

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AES integrates 20 MW of A123 Li-ion storage with 544 MW thermal power plant

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AES Gener and AES Energy Storage have begun commercial operation of the second energy storage project in Northern Chile, integrating 20MW of Li-ion battery-based energy storage (BESS) with a 544MW thermal power plant. A123 Systems supplied the energy storage systems for the project.

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

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Even if that were possible, there would also have to be an enormous increase in charging infrastructure and in material supply chains. The growth in the number of EVs introduces various other challenges, too, not the least of which are the greater demands placed on material supply chains for EV batteries and electricity grids.