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Rolls-Royce successfully tests mtu 250 kW fuel cell demo system for blackout case and peak power

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—Dr Philippe Gorse, responsible for the development of the mtu fuel cell system at the business unit Power Systems of Rolls-Royce The interaction of fuel cell modules, batteries and power grid was the focus of the tests to demonstrate the ability of an uninterruptible power supply for data centers.

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Audi & Hager Group investigating bidirectional charging at home

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In the test grid, the fully electric Audi model operated with a DC wall box, which enables a charging capacity of up to 12 kW, and a flexibly extendable home storage unit with a capacity of 9 kWh. An Audi e-tron with near-series charging technology was used in a research project. The developers made everyday usability a top priority.

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Volkswagen’s first two production battery-electric vehicles debut at Frankfurt

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The battery is then charged from the grid at a power level of 2.3 As an option Volkswagen offers a wall box for the garage that charges the battery at a power level of 3.6 Eco-power tariffs for other group brands are in the pipeline. A completely depleted battery is recharged in this way within nine hours.