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Volkswagen launches PowerCo for global battery business; €20B investment; standard factories

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Looking ahead, further products such as major storage systems for the energy grid are planned. Standard factory. Standardization will not only cover equipment, buildings and infrastructure but also products, processes and IT. Following Salzgitter, the next cell factory is to be established at Valencia.

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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. These properties can be tailored and modified for adaptation to the specific requirements of a given energy storage application. Click to enlarge. Aaron Feaver.

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myenergis Insight Into the CMA Report and the EV Charging Market

My Energi

OEMs and dealerships currently have a lot of control over the market, exclusively recommending and partnering with selected EV charger manufactures. According to the CMAs report, these manufacturers hold between 65% and 95% of the market already. Market centralisation. Smart Charging. Smart charger installation. What is a zappi?

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

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According to its slogan— digital, flexible, green—it will set standards within the worldwide automobile production. The production hall uses renewable energy and reduces water consumption and waste significantly. However, today’s production grids are powered by alternating current—which has to be converted.

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AMSC Power Electronics Support Nearly 10% of Global Wind-Generated Electricity

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In addition, AMSC’s D-VAR grid interconnection technology, including our D-VAR RT low voltage ride through solution, is being utilized by more than 70 wind farms in seven countries worldwide to meet local grid interconnection requirements. the world’s third largest wind turbine manufacturer); China’s Dongfang Turbine Co.

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131. ELECTRIFYING EVERYTHING IN THE 2020s

Qnovo

Increasingly, they are making inroads in transportation and grid storage applications. Car manufacturers and Tier-1 suppliers that will not adapt in the next couple of years risk becoming irrelevant. Longer cycle life (lifespan) while fast charging will become a standard of performance especially in transportation.

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Energy 2030 outlines steps to double US energy productivity by 2030; spend $166B a year to net savings of $327B

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The Commission includes members from the power sector, environmental groups, the financial community, manufacturing, transportation and government. Steadily and aggressively increase the stringency of building energy codes, with quick adoption and effective compliance measures.

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