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Volkswagen commissions fast-charging park with 570 kWh of second-life MEB cell modules

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At the Zwickau vehicle plant, Volkswagen commissioned the first fast-charging park in Saxony supplied with energy largely from a power storage container (PSC). The PSC is an electricity storage unit and consists of 96 cell modules with a net capacity of 570 kWh.

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Mitsubishi Electric’s new energy-management technology optimizes EVs as storage batteries; tests in China

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Energy-management system for power generation and power storage. Mitsubishi Electric’s new solution uses a multi-directional power conditioning. Conventional energy-management systems set a threshold to prevent the user’s power demand from exceeding its contracted power from the grid.

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The Essential Guide to EV Smart Charging and Smart Energy Management

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Smart EV charging uses intelligence to manage when and how an electric vehicle plugged into a smart charger will receive power for charging based on the cost of electricity, its availability, and the needs of the driver. EV smart charging lets you monitor, manage, and adjust energy consumption. What is Smart Energy Management for EV Charging?

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

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The current collectors extend beyond the circuit via tabs and are welded together to make an electrical connection. EnerDel purchases their raw materials from suppliers in Japan and Korea but is working on localizing production in the US. These tabs allow the electrode to be connected to a functional circuit.

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