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ABB adds 20 kW Combined Charging System (CCS) fast charger to EVSE portfolio

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Its 20 kW design allows for quick and easy installation on widely available 3 x 32A low-cost grid connections. If in the future charging needs change, installed Terra 23 charging stations can be field upgraded to support the full 50 kW power level.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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Battery costs exceeded $500/kWh when President Obama launched his EV Everywhere Grand Challenge goal of making EVs that are as affordable and convenient for the American family as gasoline-powered vehicles, and low-cost, high performance batteries are a key component of the strategy to attain the President’s goal. Con Edison.

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NREL: battery second use offsets EV expense, improves grid stability; recommendations

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This research revealed utility energy storage as the most promising of possible applications, with a relatively low expense and abundant battery supply. The most promising application identified for second use batteries is to replace grid-connected combustion turbine peaker plants and provide peak-shaving services.

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Packaging second-life EV batteries into a plug-and-play energy storage system

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Repurposing depleted EV batteries for stationary storage applications will be a critical part of the future EV ecosystem. Smartville currently has a pilot project up and running at the University of California San Diego. What I see is not only the risk of future policies, but also other financial incentives.

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DOE awarding $33M for carbon-neutral hybrid electric aviation

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The design concept will ensure adequate propulsive thrust and system power for a future airplane configuration by optimizing the ESPG and component performance, especially the synfuel- powered MS-SOFC. The team will use innovative fabrication techniques for high-performance, ultra-low weight, and low-cost MS-SOFC stacks.

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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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High Performance, Low Cost Superconducting Wires and Coils. for High Power Wind Generators The University of Houston will develop a new, low-cost. superconducting wire that can be used in future advanced wind turbine generators. Advanced Electric Vehicle Motors with Low or No Rare Earth. Many of today’s.

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Daimler creates subsidiary for innovative mobility services; targeting €100M revenue within next 24 months

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Combining programs such as car2go and moovel into one company enables us to offer customers attractive and connected mobility services from a single source. In the future, moovel customers will be able to find their preferred mobility option with the app and make all the necessary reservations and payments in a one-stop shopping system.