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

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BMW is conducting a pilot study into the relationship between home electric vehicle (EV) charging and the energy grid, together with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), whose service area covers Northern and Central California.

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

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that boosts the energy capacity via nanotechnology-enabled self-assembly of functional nanocomponents, reducing?the the cost of energy storage?by Their goal is to significantly improve electrical energy storage capacity by developing a novel assembly for batteries and facilitate progress toward 100% renewable energy sources.

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OSU team develops new aqueous lithium-iodine solar flow battery; 20% energy savings over Li-I batteries

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Simultaneous conversion and storage of solar energy marks a significant advance toward practical solar energy usage. However, challenges with hydrogen storage and the cost of fuel cells make those systems complicated and difficult for implementation. Various kinds of solar fuels have been actively explored.

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