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World’s largest 2nd-use battery storage starting up; Daimler, Mobility House, GETEC

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If used in stationary power storage, the systems are fully operational even after the service life guaranteed by the manufacturer—with slight capacity losses only of secondary importance. Reusing the modules from electric cars in a battery storage doubles their economic value and also demonstrably improves their eco-balance.

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Enabling Electric Vehicle Charging in Condominiums

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However, while installing a charging station at your house is fairly simple, doing so in condominiums can be more tricky. It’s simple: If you live in the condo and own an EV, having an EV charger on-site will allow you to charge up your car at home for utmost convenience. 80% of EV charging takes place at work or home.

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

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The battery storage system electrified by BMW i is sized so it can be placed in the basement or the garage of a detached house, where the stored energy can either be used for electrically-operated devices in the home or for charging the battery of an electric car.

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UK power crisis – entirely the fault of regulators and ministers

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OfGem are also responsible for the high electricity process we pay after forcing consumers to switch to so called Smart Meters. Billions of pounds are being spent on installing ‘smart’ energy reading meters in homes that will leave householders out of pocket. We also need more Grid to Car and Car to Grid interconnect.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Electric cars and a smart electric grid have a bright future, according to panelists at a roundtable discussion on the subject that I attended last Friday in Boston. “I Mr. Thesen said that a factory in Turkey was being refurbished to be able to produce 100,000 electric vehicles a year.

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A More Detailed Look at a Prismatic Li-ion Cell and Pack Manufacturing Process

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The element is compliant enough to allow for compression when installed into a module. . Many analysts believe that for electric cars to be “subsidy-free competitive” with liquid-fueled cars, the costs still need to come down by a factor of two or three and oil needs to be at $100/barrel. The heat sink. . The element.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Giving drivers the convenience of charging their vehicles when they are away from home, charge stations have already been with us for some time and are now being installed in at a quickening pace. This way the utilities can balance the usage of their networks by slowly charging the cars over the remaining 22-23 hour period.