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Brattle Group: electric power sector investments of $75B – $125B needed to support projected 20M EVs in US by 2030

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The batteries installed in 20 million EVs will have up to 1,600 GWh of electricity storage capacity. This V2G storage capability vastly exceeds the grid’s current and projected storage capability. If the value of avoided greenhouse gas emissions is included at $50/ton, the payback period decreases to 7.2

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STEAG investing €100M in a total of 90 MW of grid energy storage systems with LG Chem Li-ion batteries

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Primary control serves to stabilize the network frequency when there are short-term fluctuations in the grid (caused, for example, by uneven feed-in of energy from renewable sources which deviates from the forecasts, by power plant outage or by fluctuations in consumption).

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Lux Research: the $40,000, 200-mile-range EV is the biggest coming growth opportunity for energy storage in transportation

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Analysis by Lux Research suggests that the market space represented by the emerging lower-cost, 200-mile-range EV will be the biggest coming growth opportunity in electric storage for transportation. Batteries Electric (Battery) Forecasts'

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JRC study finds 8 metals for low-carbon energy technologies at risk of shortages; EVs, wind and solar, and lighting the applications of most concern

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The study builds on a 2011 effort which looked into the six key applications of the Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan: wind, solar, nuclear fission, bioenergy, carbon capture and storage (CCS) and the electricity grid. kg/MW) was been used, along with forecasts of demand.

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BMW i ChargeForward Program to demo contribution of intelligent EV charging to grid efficiency

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The program also includes a “second life” for used MINI E batteries, by repurposing these batteries into a stationary solar-powered electric storage system located at the BMW Technology Office in Mountain View, California. Grid efficiency through managed charging, combined with a used EV battery “second-life” system.

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Will the world run out of lithium?

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EV batteries are still useful after they live in an EV, primarily for stationary electricity storage, which increases the capacity for renewable energy generation. This use of EV batteries at end-of-life could be extremely beneficial in the New Zealand context, given our target of 93% renewable energy generation by 2023.

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Siemens presents three-point plan for implementing cost-efficient energy transition in Germany

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Assess, in co-ordination with all relevant stakeholders, the extent to which the present market arrangements enable the financing of economically viable investments in new flexible gas-fired generation and cost-effective electricity storage.

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