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Royal Academy of Engineering and Highview create 5-year research chair in liquid air energy storage

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LAES has the potential to drive the development of variable renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power, due to its ability to convert excess/off-peak electricity into multi megawatts hours of stored energy. MWh LAES pilot plant to Birmingham. —Prof.

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

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BMW i announced a home stationary energy storage system solution integrating its BMW i3 vehicle battery at EVS 29 in Montréal. The concept announced at EVS29 is the first market-ready home storage system using a second-life automotive BMW i3 high-voltage battery integrated by BECK Automation (Würzburg, Germany).

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

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However, today’s production grids are powered by alternating current—which has to be converted. The direct current generated from sunlight can be used directly in production or temporarily stored in industrial energy storage systems to compensate for the volatile availability of renewable energies.

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Corvus Energy’s marine lithium polymer battery pack used in Europe’s first hybrid tugboat

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Corvus’ lithium polymer batteries last up to 10 times longer and have up to 10 times more power and energy storage than lead acid batteries. Completed on 6 March, the converted RT Adriaan, now renamed E-KOTUG RT Adriaan, has rejoined the KOTUG fleet. Earlier post.) Earlier post.). Based in Richmond, B.C.

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ZENN to acquire 51% of EEStor; most recent 3rd-party testing of EESU problematic

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will acquire a 51% controlling stake in its energy storage technology partner EEStor for staged cash payments totaling $1 million, and then reorganize the board and management of EEStor. ZENN’s goal now is to be a provider of leading edge power storage solutions and related technologies to the transportation industry.

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California Energy Commission awards $1.1M to 12 small-scale projects to study transportation, natural gas and electricity technologies

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Russell Carrington of Thermaphase Energy, Inc. will receive $95,000 to research the use of ceramic-metallic composite materials in thermal energy storage systems. The project has the potential to increase solar power storage capacity and reduce electricity costs.

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Mercedes-Benz introduces Intouro K hybrid inter-city bus; 48V with supercaps

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The hybrid module is available for all two-axle models with automatic transmission featuring the torque converter from the ample Intouro range. Supercapacitors serve as short-term energy storage units. The Intouro hybrid only needs a single braking maneuver from 50 km/h to a standstill to charge the energy storage units.

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