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Volvo CE and Rolls-Royce develop wood-burning charger for off-grid EVs

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And when you’re tasked with clearing trees, blazing trails, and quite literally laying the foundations of infrastructure and energy grid expansion, there simply isn’t a place to plug in your electric equipment. The resulting heat is converted into electric energy and stored in a connected Battery Storage Module, or BSM. “The

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Toyota to debut 2 BEVs, 1 PHEV for US this year; says research shows BEVs & PHEVs have similar environmental benefits

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The research found: GHG of a currently available BEV model and PHEV model are roughly the same in on-road performance when factoring in pollutants created by electricity production for the average US energy grid used to charge batteries. Manufacturing is a component of GHG emissions.

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German power-to-gas facility opens green methanation plant; €28M STORE&GO project

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The innovative, commercial scale facility was created in cooperation with the partners thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions, the research center for the German Association for Gas and Water (DVGW), and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and will be in operation for analysis over the next 24 months.

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Could Advanced Nuclear Reactors Fuel Terrorist Bombs?

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Various scenarios to getting to net zero carbon emissions from power generation by 2050 hinge on the success of some hugely ambitious initiatives in renewable energy, grid enhancements, and other areas. Many will rely on HALEU to achieve smaller designs, longer operating cycles, and increased efficiencies over current technologies.

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Role of Batteries in Clean Energy Transitions – ET Auto

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Empowering Electric Mobility and Energy Access Beyond stabilising energy grids, batteries are revolutionising transportation through the electrification of vehicles. Electric vehicles (EVs) equipped with battery technology not only reduce emissions but also contribute to a more resilient energy ecosystem.

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IBM Research launches 10y project to support China in transforming national energy systems; “Green Horizon”

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The collaboration will leverage IBM technologies such as cognitive computing, optical sensors and the internet of things all based on a Big Data and analytics platform and drawing on IBM’s deep experience in weather prediction and climate modeling. —D.C. Chien, Chairman and CEO, IBM Greater China Group. Click to enlarge.

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

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The production hall uses renewable energy and reduces water consumption and waste significantly. In order to achieve the goals for energy efficiency, energy flexibility and grid stability, the opportunities arising from the digitization of energy networks must be consistently exploited.

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