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

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The battery storage system electrified by BMW i is sized so it can be placed in the basement or the garage of a detached house, where the stored energy can either be used for electrically-operated devices in the home or for charging the battery of an electric car.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Electric cars and a smart electric grid have a bright future, according to panelists at a roundtable discussion on the subject that I attended last Friday in Boston. “I In effect, cars would be acting like tiny power stations. But a large-scale system of electric cars and smart grids is unlikely to be ready soon.

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A More Detailed Look at a Prismatic Li-ion Cell and Pack Manufacturing Process

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Green Car Congress appreciates EnerDel’s cooperation in sharing their process with our readers. Dave Hahn, EnerDel’s director of component manufacturing, said the process is very similar to making audio tapes although the coating is thicker for a battery (note: audio tapes were a common way of storing music in the 20 th century).

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