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Highview Power and Encore Renewable Energy to co-develop the first long-duration, liquid-air energy storage system in US

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Highview Power Storage, Inc., a provider of long duration energy storage solutions, and Encore Renewable Energy, a developer of renewable energy generation and storage projects, jointly announced plans to develop the United States’ first long-duration, liquid-air energy storage system.

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Freudenberg secures majority interest in Li-ion battery maker XALT Energy; full acquisition coming

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This acquisition is a crucial part of our future business strategy to transform as a supplier into a market leader of new mobility technologies and services. We are pleased that this investment provides a much needed capital boost to XALT Energy and also puts Freudenberg in the driver’s seat.

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10 Reasons Your Next Car Should Be an EV

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This includes all of the resources used in manufacturing the vehicle, the battery, and powering the vehicle. keeps getting cleaner, meaning that these benefits will continue to grow in future years. EVs Cost Less to Fuel Powering your ride with electricity costs about 60% less than buying gasoline.

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Enabling Electric Vehicle Charging in Condominiums

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Second, it will help to attract future and current eco-conscious residents to your condo, thus elevating the rent you can charge. Finally, on top of these financial gains, you’ll also contribute to facilitating the all-important clean energy transition. Not too bad, right? Most importantly though, make sure everyone is on board.

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What does 2023 have in store for electric vehicles?

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It’s the perfect time to look into the future and see what the coming year has in store for electric vehicles (EVs) and EV charging infrastructure. . The Inflation Reduction Act that passed in 2022 extended the purchase incentives (now known as the Clean Vehicle Credit) through to the end of 2032. . Electric SUVs. Battery Improvements.

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Global investment in renewable power reached $270.2B in 2014, ~17% up from 2013; biofuel investment fell 8% to 10-year low

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Europe was the first mover in clean energy, but it is still in a process of restructuring those early support mechanisms. In the US there is uncertainty over the future of the US Production Tax Credit for wind, but costs are now so low that the sector is more insulated than in the past. Biomass Fuels Power Generation Solar Wind'

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The Essential Guide to EV Smart Charging and Smart Energy Management

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While drivers will need to be reassured and persuaded to participate in the EV ecosystem, the other key players in the value chain are also critical to its future success. Electric vehicles are not only for clean transportation. This is what our future of energy management looks like, and we are there to bolster this progress.