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Duke Energy and ITOCHU to assess second-life applications for Li-ion automotive batteries

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The companies will assess how EV batteries perform in their “second lives,” including stationary applications in homes, neighborhoods and commercial buildings. This pilot project will help Duke Energy and ITOCHU validate potential business models for future commercialization.

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Battelle introduces Grid Command Distribution services and software for rapid modeling of smart grid distribution circuits

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Screen shot of a Grid Command Distribution “heatmap” analysis for a neighborhood. The software is a front-end for the open-source GridLAB-D , a distribution system simulation and analysis tool developed at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), a Department of Energy (DOE) lab managed by Battelle. Click to enlarge.

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Where to Start with EV Charging for Convenience Stores & Truck Stops

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Smart network features like local load management and installation plans such as make-ready infrastructure can help you save later on future EV charging expansion. The funding can also be used for renewable energy generation, energy storage facilities, and upgrades to existing infrastructure.

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Heating Buildings With Solar Energy Stored in Sand

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Anthropogenic climate change confronts humanity with a challenge: How can we keep warm now as we try to prevent our world from overheating in the future? It is a daunting question that a startup called Polar Night Energy, in the small and chilly nation of Finland (Figure 1), is attempting to answer.

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Three Major Sources of Funding for EV Charging at Convenience Stores and Truck Stops

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Renewable energy generation, energy storage, and upgrades of existing infrastructure also qualify for funding. Preference for funding via the Community Program will be given to locations within rural areas, low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, and communities that have a low ratio of private parking spaces.

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Parker Hannifin gaining traction with RunWise HD hydraulic hybrid; developing CNG-based HD system, next-gen MD system

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As pumps they use mechanical energy to deliver high-pressure oil. As motors they accept high-pressure oil and deliver mechanical energy to drive the vehicle. These are the energy-storage devices for the high-pressure oil. Accumulators. Oil cooler to maintain the proper operating temperature. —Mark McGrew.

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Profile: Li-ion Battery and Pack Supplier Valence Technology

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They are usually delivery vehicles working within a neighborhood, and are on the road for 6-8 hour a day and are recharged overnight. Battery chemistry is frequently a trade-off in power, the ability to accelerate, and energy storage or range. The Edison is a 3.5 ton 100 miles+ range van and the Newton is 7.5-12

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