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Mercedes-Benz Cars plants in Germany to be supplied with CO2-neutral energy from 2022

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In order to achieve the goals for energy efficiency, energy flexibility and grid stability, the opportunities arising from the digitization of energy networks must be consistently exploited. However, today’s production grids are powered by alternating current—which has to be converted.

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

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The battery storage system also includes a voltage converter and power electronics to manage the energy flow between renewable energy sources, the house interface, and the Li-Ion high-voltage battery from the BMW i3. The system has been designed to be integrated into the house energy supply chain.

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AMSC Power Electronics Support Nearly 10% of Global Wind-Generated Electricity

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This amount of zero-emission electricity is sufficient to power approximately 4.5 million US households and represents nearly 10% of the world’s 158,000 MW of wind power installed as of the end of 2009. The fast-growing global wind industry continues to be the primary business driver for AMSC. a Global 500 corporation).

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ARPA-E awards $35M to 12 new projects to support medium-voltage devices for grid, industry and transportation

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The US Department of Energy announced $35 million in awards for 12 projects that find new ways to harness medium-voltage electricity for applications in industry, transportation, on the grid and beyond. A consortium of industry partners will guide the design process and advise on commercialization.

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CalSEED awards $4.2M to early-stage clean energy innovations

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This novel technology would deliver safe, reliable, resilient, and cost-effective electric power in the grid. Gridware Inc is developing industrial IOT systems and risk simulation software for utilities that own and maintain electricity distribution grids.

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BMW, Ford, Honda to Form New EV Charging Company

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Ford, Honda, and BMW have announced plans to create a new “vehicle-to-grid company” that’s aimed at standardizing vehicle charging via a singular platform. The service also seeks to return excess energy to the electrical grid, effectively converting EVs into publicly shared batteries.

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Sustainable Grid Infrastructure

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Future generations will increasingly rely on the grid to power their vehicles. Consequently, power grid stability and resilience have caught the public’s attention as the demand for electricity and energy-consuming technologies continues to rise.

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