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Elli and MITNETZ STROM publish concept for smart grid integration of EVs

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The car becomes a rolling electricity storage unit for the grid operator. By making the electricity demand of EVs more flexible, more renewable, regionally generated electricity can be used. Together, we are supporting the energy and transport transition locally and investing in the energy future.

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ARPA-E issues $125M open solicitation for energy R transportation and stationary applications

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OPEN 2015 ( DOE-FOA-0001261 ) will support the development of potentially disruptive new technologies in all areas of energy research and development, for both transportation and stationary applications. Transportation. The Transportation category comprises 11 sub-categories: Alternative fuels (non-bio). Transportation.

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UC Davis researchers suggest we may be at the beginning of a real hydrogen transition in transportation

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Researchers at the Institute of Transportation Studies University of California, Davis suggest that a number of positive trends indicate that we may be seeing the beginning of a real hydrogen transition in transportation, despite earlier starts that fizzled. —“The Hydrogen Transition”. Driving factors. Transition issues.

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DOE announces Stage 1 CABLE Conductor Manufacturing Prize Winners

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million, three-stage competition will work to develop affordable, manufacturable materials that conduct electricity more efficiently and upgrade the US manufacturing and transportation infrastructures. For more than a century, the conductivity of materials that carry electricity has remained almost unchanged.

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ARPA-E issues $100M OPEN funding opportunity announcement to support early-stage energy R&D

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ARPA-E seeks to support early-stage, but potentially transformational research in all areas of energy R&D, covering transportation and stationary applications. Under the Transportation Technical Category, ARPA-E lists 11 subcategories: Alternative fuels (non-bio). Engines - transportation. Electric motors - transportation.

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California Hydrogen Business Council says a robust P2G RD&D program should be a priority for the state

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P2G converts electrical energy to chemical energy in the form of hydrogen. The hydrogen can then be transported through the natural gas grid via blending or further conversion to methane, transported by other means such as trucks, or used directly at the point of production. Power-to-Gas concept. Click to enlarge.

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BMW i home energy storage system integrates 2nd-life i3 vehicle batteries

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The remarkable advantage for BMW customers in using BMW i3 batteries as a plug and play storage application is the ability to tap into an alternative resource for residential and commercial backup power, thus using renewable energy much more efficiently, and enabling additional revenues from the energy market. BMW i 360° Electric.