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UNSW, H2Store to develop hydrogen storage for renewables; residential and commercial P2G

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million investment from Providence Asset Group to develop a hydrogen hydride storage system that could mean cheaper, safer storage for renewable energy for a range of applications, including residential. The team hopes to have a 5 kW home storage system prototype ready by the end of 2019 and a product on the market late in 2020.

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Exide and Leclanché launch Li-ion battery JV in India

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Exide Industries Ltd, India’s largest manufacturer of lead acid storage batteries and power storage solutions provider, and Switzerland-based Li-ion battery manufacturer Leclanché SA announced a joint venture to build lithium-ion batteries and provide energy storage systems for India’s electric vehicle market and grid-based applications.

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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 technology is designed to recover waste heat from residential hot water heaters and reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the use of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. Daniel Codd of San Diego will receive $95,000 to design, test and validate a new solar power receiver capable of collecting sunlight at high temperatures.

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BMW Group plants stepping up activities in balancing-power market to contribute to grid stability

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Electricity generation from variable renewable electricity sources (VRE) such as wind and solar power has grown rapidly and is expected to continue to do so. However, the distributed, non-synchronous, and weather-dependent nature of the resources causes specific challenges when integrating them into power systems.

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This Startup Builds USVs That Collect Data About Oceans

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This spurred Julie Angus to cofound the startup Open Ocean Robotics to design, build, and operate oceangoing uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) drones. The IEEE member also belongs to the IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society. The company designs and builds the drone’s hull, deck, and circuit boards. She is the company’s CEO.

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IEA: Estonia is pioneering technologies for more efficient and cleaner use of oil shale

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Enefit280 was developed by Enefit Outotec Technology using Enefit’s extensive experience in Solid Heat Carrier shale oil technology and Outotec’s world-leading process and plant engineering solutions. Eesti Energia started its international oil shale activities in 2006, and has oil shale operations in Jordan and the United States.

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

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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. Energy East Advanced CAES Demonstration Plant (150MW) Using an Existing Salt Storage Cavern.