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JERA and Toyota deploy first large capacity Sweep Energy Storage System with second-life batteries

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JERA, the largest power generation company in Japan, responsible for about 30% of Japan’s electricity, and Toyota Motor have built and deployed the first large-capacity “Sweep Energy Storage System”. The project plans to operate grid storage batteries for recharge and discharge operations, connected to the Chubu Electric Power Grid Co.,

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BASF pitching NiMH batteries for grid energy storage applications

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BASF Battery Materials will discuss its latest improvements in Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) battery technology for grid energy storage applications at the 8 th International Renewable Energy Storage Conference and Exhibition (IRES 2013), being held 18-20 November 2013 in Berlin, Germany.

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How Automotive Dealerships Can Save Money with Battery Energy Storage

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As dealerships embrace electrification to maintain competitiveness , it’s crucial to also explore the benefits of integrating battery energy storage systems (BESS). Discover key insights into incorporating battery storage for your dealership’s sustainable energy storage. What are battery energy storage systems?

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Navigant: 2016 advanced battery shipments through Q3 = 323M cells and $3.8B in sales

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For the purposes of the report, advanced batteries are defined as rechargeable batteries with a chemistry that has only entered into the market as a mass-produced product in the last two decades for use in the automotive or stationary energy storage system sectors.

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Pike Research ranks LG Chem and Johnson Controls highest in new assessment of electric and hybrid vehicle Li-ion battery manufacturers

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Pike Pulse grid for automotive Li-ion manufacturers. As these vehicle segments grow to hundreds of thousands and then millions of vehicles sold per year, Li-ion production will enter volume production, lowering their cost and making the technology cost-competitive with alternative technologies such as Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) batteries.

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ALABC lead-acid UltraBattery Civic hybrid surpasses 100,000 miles of fleet duty

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The hybrid has also achieved comparable MPG performance with that of the same model powered by Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH) batteries but at a significantly lower cost, ALABC said. The UltraBattery Retrofit Project DP1.8 The Consortium intends to continue running the hybrid it to see how long the batteries will last.

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EPA issues RFI on end-of-life management of batteries

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This includes lithium-based, nickel-metal hydride, and other battery chemistries, as well as all battery types, such as small consumer batteries, large format batteries (including electric vehicles and grid energy storage), and industrial batteries used in manufacturing, commercial businesses, and healthcare operations.