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NYSERDA awards $1.4M to 6 projects for advanced energy storage technologies; Electromotive and Ioxus for heavy-duty hybrids

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This is the second of three rounds of funding to help members of NY-BEST move promising technologies toward commercialization. NY-BEST is an industry-focused coalition working to establish New York as a global leader in energy storage technology for heavy-duty transportation, electric grid and other storage applications. Bettergy Corp.,

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Energy storage: the key to a decarbonised future

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And with the popularity of electric vehicles, the grid is under more and more pressure, so the demand for energy storage is growing. Others solid battery types are nickel-cadmium and sodium-sulphur, while zinc-air is emerging. But feasibility in today’s grid applications requires the application of the latest technologies.

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Zinc8 Energy Solutions creates wholly owned US Subsidiary in New York State

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presence in New York State is a logical next step as we advance towards full commercialization over the next 24 months. With the rechargeable zinc-air flow battery technology, the system can be configured to support a wide range of long-duration applications for microgrids and utilities. market for our technology.

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Kentucky-Argonne Partnership to Help Build US Advanced Battery Industry

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In the long-term, the center would help in the development of technologies that would enable a significant increase in energy densities, including lithium-air and zinc-air systems for vehicle applications and advanced batteries for cost efficient and long-life grid power storage applications.

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How to Hasten India’s Transition Away From Coal

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costs less than fossil-fuel-based electricity. While electricity from older coal plants in India costs 2.7 cents from newer plants that have additional pollution-control equipment, the cost of solar energy has dropped to 2.7 Should the local power grid fail, the complex has backup diesel generators.

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