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Highview Power and Encore Renewable Energy to co-develop the first long-duration, liquid-air energy storage system in US

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Highview Power Storage, Inc., a provider of long duration energy storage solutions, and Encore Renewable Energy, a developer of renewable energy generation and storage projects, jointly announced plans to develop the United States’ first long-duration, liquid-air energy storage system.

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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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The California Energy Commission (CEC) is awarding $1,135,862 to 12 small-scale projects to research that will reduce the cost of producing electricity, save energy and improve the environment. The technology has the potential to increase the generation and efficiency of solar power in California.

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Nissan and Endesa collaborating to deliver vehicle-to-grid systems to market

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This Vehicle to Grid (V2G) system consists of the Endesa two-way charger and an energy management system that can also integrate such off-grid, and renewable, power generation as solar panels and wind turbines. We believe this innovation represents a significant development for Nissan Leaf and e-NV200 customers.

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

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This approach minimizes energy waste, effectively reducing energy costs on a day-to-day basis. This system can enable energy produced from solar panels to be used more efficiently. In 2014, BMW integrated high-voltage batteries into a stationary storage system in Hamburg.

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UK power crisis – entirely the fault of regulators and ministers

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Rush to implement Green Power. Solar also generates a good share of the power generated when the sun shines. Or in other words we are reliant on Putin to keep the light on and at his mercy on the cost of the gas. Right now, production is low in Russia, so the cost has increased. True cost of Smart Meters.

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Enabling Electric Vehicle Charging in Condominiums

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Third, you can take advantage of EV charger incentives to subsidize the cost of your investment. Next, as a homeowner, you will also have to add the cost of enabling an EV charger to your budget. This turns EV batteries into a source for power storage that can be leveraged to balance energy capacity in your condo.

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DOE Awarding $620M for Smart Grid Demonstration and Energy Storage Projects

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DOE funding $13,516,546, total project value including cost share $27,419,424). The project will provide additional visibility for operators, which will increase the system’s capacity to integrate on-site energy technologies, such as solar photovoltaic energy systems, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles or battery storage.