Cars That Think

JUNE 12, 2023

Cheesecake is part of a cohort of companies trying to meet a growing need for alternative forms of energy storage. As countries transition away from fossil fuels to green sources of energy like wind and solar, there will be natural lulls in energy production due to weather conditions.

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Energy Storage Energy Molten Salt Grid 101

Baua Electric

MAY 29, 2024

Netherlands-based battery manufacturer EST-Floattech will provide its Octopus Series battery systems to UK shipbuilder Wight Shipyard for installation on two vessels, Mars Clipper and Cross River Ferry. Both boats will use excess power from their biofuel engines to recharge the batteries for the central London stretch.

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Supplies Batteries Battery London 52

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Norway now has two swap stations in operation, and Nio claims it will have 20 swap stations across Europe in countries including Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Sweden by the end of this year. The IDTechEx report includes the supply chain and energy storage capacities for various battery swapping players.

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China Batteries Battery Energy Storage 434

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Leclanché SA ( earlier post ) will develop a battery storage solution for Fastned’s fast charging electric vehicle stations, starting with a pilot at two locations. Fastned is a Dutch company installing fast charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) in Europe ( earlier post ).

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Charging Batteries Battery Lithium Ion 150

Baua Electric

JANUARY 2, 2024

Launching first in Europe, ENYRING is focusing on “collaborations between Yamaha Motor and strategic partner companies, and there are plans to launch operations to expand the business in Germany—starting with Berlin—and in the Netherlands.” But those same battery cells can still live on as stationary batteries in energy storage systems.

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Batteries Battery Electric Electrical 52

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

The vehicles will be leased to selected customers in several European countries, including Germany, France and the Netherlands. Both energy storage units in the electric A-Class are the same as the battery in the smart fortwo electric drive. The cooling system is based on a low-temperature cooling circuit.

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Mercedes Battery Powered Batteries Battery 225