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Ener1 Partners With Russias Federal Grid Company to Develop Grid Energy Storage Opportunities

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signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Russia’s Federal Grid Company (FGC) to help develop new opportunities to use high-performance battery systems to improve the reliability and performance of the Russian electricity system, which is facing record setting demand on an aging grid. Tags: Batteries Russia Smart Grid.

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Electric Vehicle Initiative Launched at Clean Energy Ministerial in Washington DC

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At the Clean Energy Ministerial in Washington, DC, 19-20 July, ministers reaffirmed their commitment to previously-announced targets for the deployment of electric vehicles, which the International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates will create global market momentum leading to at least 20 million electric vehicles on the road worldwide by 2020.

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The demand for charging piles is getting more and more popular

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How do Chinese companies need to explore potential business opportunities in the new energy charging pile market? Looking at the world, the scale of the new energy market is growing rapidly, and it also has huge potential. The number of new energy passenger vehicles has reached 7.84 Huge global business opportunities.

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Ukraine confirms second batch of Starlink terminals from Elon Musk have arrived

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Starlink has been very useful in the besieged country, as it has helped Ukraine stay connected to the internet despite the ongoing war against Russia. Tesla Energy employees also supplemented the Starlink rollout in Ukraine with a fleet of Powerwall batteries.

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Tesla pledges to keep Ukrainian workers’ employment and salary if they serve in military

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Tesla employees from Ukraine who have been asked to return to their country to fight in the ongoing war against Russia will keep their employment and be paid their salary for three months. According to the email, Tesla’s Energy team assembled and provided Tesla Powerwalls to help run Starlink equipment in Ukraine.

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Stanford launches major new natural gas research initiative

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The new program will expand Stanford’s research on energy and the environment by focusing additional resources on the growing importance of natural gas. Idle natural gas import terminals are being retooled to export liquefied natural gas to Asia and Europe, which is looking to lessen its dependence on Russia for natural gas.

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The Global Outlook of Electric Vehicles

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In total, the International Energy Association reports , 6.6 While most charging takes place at home with residential EV chargers , public Level 2 and DC fast chargers are needed for drivers who lack access or need to charge during travel. In 2021, more EVs than that were sold each week.