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UC Riverside opening Sustainable Integrated Grid Initiative; integration of solar energy, battery storage and electric and hybrid vehicles

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Schematic of the “New Grid Testbed” components, including renewable energy generation, energy storage, smart distribution and electric transportation Click to enlarge. Two megawatt-hours of battery energy storage. Three-and-a-half megawatts will be at UC Riverside’s main campus. Solar carport.

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EnerG2 nano-structured hard carbon boosts Li-ion anode capacity by >50% compared to standard graphite

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A chart from EnerG2’s 2012 DOE Merit Review presentation shows different pore profiles for different energy storage applications. Engineering surface area, pore size distribution, and total pore volume can deliver carbon material with a broad range of surface properties. Click to enlarge. Aaron Feaver.

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Mercedes-Benz Cars plants in Germany to be supplied with CO2-neutral energy from 2022

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New plants in Germany and Europe are planned with a CO 2 -neutral energy supply from the start: Already, the entire electricity demand of the smart plant in Hambach (France) is obtained from renewable energy sources. In Jawor (Poland), a new CO 2 -neutral engine plant is being built. The plant will start operating in 2019.

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CalSEED awards $4.2M to early-stage clean energy innovations

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The awardees went through a rigorous process including a review with CalSEED’s curated technical advisory committee, who volunteered their time and expertise to select the most promising future clean energy technologies. that boosts the energy capacity via nanotechnology-enabled self-assembly of functional nanocomponents, reducing?the

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BMW, Ford, Honda to Form New EV Charging Company

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But customers would also benefit by having the ability to sell back stored energy using a vehicle equipped with bidirectional charging capabilities which can be recouped at a lower price later on. The companies are hoping to sell the concept as a way to help “decarbonize” the energy grid.

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

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Reply ↓ ↑ report 3 Ernie 3:30AM (4/13/2009) "And, you have to recognize that they pull a hell of a lot of power through the local grid: there will come a time when we will see utility transformers popping from all the current being drawn (imagine just a few dozen EVs fast-charging simultaneously, on 480V at 500A: wow)" Is that it?