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Volkswagen Group presents technology roadmap for batteries and charging

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The goal of the roadmap is to reduce the complexity and cost of the battery significantly in order to make the electric car attractive and viable for as many people as possible. At the same time, the Group is aiming to secure the supply of battery cells beyond 2025. E-mobility has become core business for us. —Thomas Schmall.

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Fusion Fuel Green partners with CCC to develop green hydrogen demonstrator plants in Middle East

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Commenting on the news, Richard Thompson, Editorial Director at MEED, part of GlobalData, said: For nearly a century, the Gulf’s abundant supplies of accessible hydrocarbons has put it at the center of a gas-guzzling global economy. Territories that were largely desert in the middle of the 20th century are now thriving oil economies.

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Is Europe’s Nuclear Phaseout Starting to Phase Out?

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In the depths of the 1970s oil crisis, French prime minister Pierre Messmer saw an opportunity to transform his country’s energy supply. Spain plans to start phasing out in 2027. After all, the cost of renewables continues to plummet. Switzerland is doing the same , albeit with a hazy timetable.

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CAP-XX introduces supercap modules to support batteries in stop-start applications

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The company says that the cost of a 14V, 6-cell supercapacitor module for stop-start would be around US$60. CAP-XX’s prototype Stop-Start supercapacitor module supports the battery by supplying the peak current (up to 300A) needed for each engine start. CAP-XX stop-start system architecture. Source: CAP-XX. Click to enlarge.

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Thermal Solar Goes Where PVs Can’t

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Global solar energy supplies are growing rapidly, with nearly 10 times as much solar capacity installed today as there was a decade ago. As electric utilities and policymakers seek solutions for storing and dispatching energy on demand, concentrating solar-thermal power (CSP) is once again gaining traction.

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Thermal Solar Goes Where PVs Can’t

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Global solar energy supplies are growing rapidly, with nearly 10 times as much solar capacity installed today as there was a decade ago. As electric utilities and policymakers seek solutions for storing and dispatching energy on demand, concentrating solar-thermal power (CSP) is once again gaining traction.

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Quantum Randomness Now Boosts Everyday Security

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Others may soon follow in their footsteps, says Axel Foery, an executive at Swiss company ID Quantique , which supplies QRNG chips used by both Alibaba and Samsung. Prices have also dropped significantly and Foery estimates their chip only represents a few percent of the overall production cost of the Galaxy Quantum 2.

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