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ENGIE launches fleet of 50 hydrogen fuel cell Renault Kangoo Z.E. vans, inaugurates first alternative multi-fuel station in France

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France-based global energy and services group ENGIE has launched a fleet of 50 hydrogen-powered Renault Kangoo Z.E. These vehicles will be used by ENGIE Cofely technicians to ensure multi-technical operations and maintenance work for commercial buildings in the Île-de-France. Earlier post.).

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Forsee Power partners with CALB for the supply of battery cells

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France-based Forsee Power is sourcing very high energy density NMC cells to be integrated into its battery systems from Chinese battery cell manufacturer CALB. It specializes in cells for electric vehicles and energy storage systems. CALB is planning to grow its production capacities to 500 GWh by 2025.

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Groupe Renault launching large-scale V2G trials with fleet of 15 Zoe EVs

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These pilot schemes will begin today in Utrecht (the Netherlands) in an ecosystem developed by We Drive Solar and on Porto Santo Island (in the archipelago of Madeira, Portugal) with Empresa de Electricidade da Madeira, an energy supplier. —Gilles Normand, Groupe Renault’s director of electric vehicles.

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EU funded project developing fast rechargeable zinc-polymer battery for hybrid and small electric vehicles

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million (US$5 million) research project to create a new class of fast rechargeable zinc-polymer batteries for hybrid and small electric vehicle applications. The PolyZion (Fast rechargeable zinc-polymer battery based on ionic liquids) received funding of €2.4 An EU consortium is two years into a 3-year, €3.5 million (US$3.4

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Arkema and Hydro-Québec set up a joint laboratory for lithium-ion batteries

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billion (sales) global chemical company and France’s leading chemicals producer, and Hydro-Québec, through its new subsidiary SCE France, are partnering to create a joint laboratory for research and development in the energy storage sector. Arkema, a €7.5-billion Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Groupe Renault creating first European factory dedicated to the circular economy of mobility in Flins

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This entity will offer a simple, fast and cost-optimized logistics scheme thanks to industrial management in the factory, for the Île-de-France commercial network (RRG, dealerships, Renault Occasions/RVO). New operating opportunities such as stationary storage make it possible to perpetuate the service that the battery offers.

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Stretchable Batteries Make Flexible Electronics More So

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The stretchable battery is gaining momentum in the electronics industry, where it might one day serve as an energy storage medium in fitness trackers, wearable electronics, and even smart clothing. The battery is not rechargeable, and its applications include medical patches and hearing aids. And those electronics need power.