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Renault & Eneco collaborate on smart renewable energy charging solution for electric vehicles

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Under the terms of an agreement signed today at the COP21 Paris conference, Eneco subsidiary Jedlix will develop a version of its existing smart charging app, adapting it to Renault’s ZOE EV. It is also important to prevent power grid overloads as a result of peaks in demand if all the cars would be charged at the same time.

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Digital Twins Give Hydrogen a Greener Path to Growth

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But the use of hydrogen has never reached its potential as a renewable fuel, mostly because its production process drives up the cost. In order for hydrogen to be a viable source of clean energy, the cost of electrolysis needs to be much lower. Right now, we can’t think of all the use cases that make an electrolyzer efficient.

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How to Prevent Blackouts by Packetizing the Power Grid

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That need for balance is true of electric power grids, too. Spiking demand for electric heat collided with supply problems created by frozen natural-gas equipment and below-average wind-power production. Packetized energy management (PEM) allows the power grid to flexibly handle a varying supply of renewable energy.

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Cal Energy Commission awards $1.5M to Berkeley to advance open-source advanced smart charging technology; OpenVBOSS

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These proprietary systems will come with attached user/licensing fees, greater barriers to adoption, and restricted overall potential impact on improving grid operations and furthering the acceptance of renewable energy resources as they are further expanded in the California grid mix.

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Daimler partnering to transfer its latest generation of automotive fuel cell technology to stationary applications

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The increasing power requirements must be balanced with the provisioning of sustainable energy supplies that meet and exceed environmental standards. No other power technology can offer the high reliability, unlimited scalability, and renewable energy benefits without costly utility dependency like the fuel cell can.

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

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conferring hydrocarbon biosynthesis, enhanced carbon. National Renewable. High Performance, Low Cost Superconducting Wires and Coils. for High Power Wind Generators The University of Houston will develop a new, low-cost. that substantially reduce costs of the motor. almost a 75% reduction in the cost of TES.

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

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Despite this, a 2003 EPRI study , assuming only $2/gallon gas , zero buying incentives, and a PHEV premium of $3-$5,000 more than standard hybrids, shows that the total lifetime cost of ownership for a PHEV will be lower than that of any other vehicle type -- so the payback will be there. For more see our All About Plug-In Hybrids page.

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