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Vattenfall, BMW and Bosch test second-life EV battery electricity storage in Hamburg for grid stabilization

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Vattenfall, BMW and Bosch are testing the use of second-life EV batteries in a 2 MW, 2,800 kWh energy storage system in Hamburg, Germany, to keep the electricity grid stable. The electricity storage facility comprises 2,600 battery modules from more than 100 electric vehicles.

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ICL model predicts lithium-ion batteries most competitive for storage applications by 2030

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levelized cost)—as opposed to the investment cost—of 9 electricity storage technologies for 12 different applications between 2015 and 2050. Oliver Schmidt, Sylvain Melchior, Adam Hawkes, Iain Staffell (2018) “Projecting the Future Levelized Cost of Electricity Storage Technologies,” Joule doi: 10.1016/j.joule.2018.12.008.

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Liquid Metal Battery Corp secures patent rights from MIT

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Liquid Metal Battery Corporation (LMBC), a Cambridge, Massachusetts company founded in 2010 to develop new forms of electric storage batteries that work in large, grid-scale applications, has secured the rights to key patent technology from MIT. —Luis Ortiz, LMBC’s President.

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Volkswagen and BYD Agree to Explore Partnership for Hybrids and EVs

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Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg, Member of the Board for Technical Development at Volkswagen, personally provided the delegation of Chinese top managers with information. Martin Winterkorn, and Chairman of the Board of Management of BYD, Wang Chuanfu, signed the agreement last week during a BYD visit to Volkswagen. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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The Role of Power Utilities in Turning EVs into a Grid Asset – Part 2

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Smart EV charging and energy management solutions direct the flow of energy within the charging facility to respond to grid conditions or pricing incentives. . In the not-so-distant future, the batteries in millions of EVs can become an integral component of a renewable energy ecosystem. Leveraging EVs as grid assets.

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Electric Vehicles Open-up New Business Opportunities

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The technological advancements in the electric vehicle industry demand more skilled persons. It is necessary to train people who work in the automotive industry and who are willing to start their careers in the electric vehicle field. Online shop for electric car reselling. 4 Training and Skill Development. EV Workshop.