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ALTe Powertrain and Inmatech form JV for hybrid electric storage devices; Li-ion cells, supercaps, and control electronics

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ALTe Powertrain Technologies, the developer of a Range Extended Electric Powertrain used to repower light commercial vehicles up to 26,000 GVW ( earlier post ), has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to form a joint venture with Inmatech, Inc. , Earlier post.).

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Impact Clean Power Technology unveils visualization of GigafactoryX; 4 GWh/year by 2027

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Upon completion of the investment in Poland, batteries will be made for various types of electric vehicles, including those serving public transportation, such as e-buses, e-trucks and the railway sector. The company teamtechnik Production Technology Poland is responsible for the supply and installation of the production line at GigafactoryX.

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Nissan developing new vehicle-to-home power system for LEAF in Japan, aiming for commercialization this fiscal year

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introduced a system which enables electricity to be supplied from the lithium-ion batteries installed in Nissan LEAF to ordinary households (i.e., Working with a wide range of partners interested in both its development and sales, Nissan aims to commercialize the system during this fiscal year. Nissan Motor Co.,

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Brattle Group: electric power sector investments of $75B – $125B needed to support projected 20M EVs in US by 2030

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A new study released by economists at The Brattle Group concludes that an investment in the range of $75–125 billion would be needed across the electric power sector supply chain by 2030 to serve 20 million EVs—the target selected for the analysis—including adding 1–2 million public chargers.

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Nissan and 4R Energy develop new EV charging system combining solar and Li-ion batteries

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With the new charging system, electricity is generated through solar cells installed at Nissan’s Global Headquarters, and is stored in lithium-ion batteries which are equivalent to four units of Nissan LEAFs. Testing of this new charging system began Monday at Nissan’s global headquarters in Yokohama.

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Eos Energy Storage introduces grid-scale battery system at $160/kWh

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Eos Energy Storage announced the commercial availability of its MW-scale Aurora system for deliveries starting in 2016. The Aurora product employs Eos’s patented Znyth battery technology that uses a safe aqueous electrolyte and a novel zinc-hybrid cathode to enable extremely low-cost electricity storage and long life.

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How LEED v4.1 Provides Points for EV Charging

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Let’s look at how installing EVSE can support your building’s accreditation in LEED v4.1. The installed chargers must provide a minimum Level 2 charging capability at 208 – 240 volts or greater for each parking space. Option 2: Construct make-ready infrastructure for EVSE Not ready to install EV chargers at your building?