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Thermal Energy Storage Is No Longer Just Hot Air

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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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EV Metals Group launches the Australian Lithium Alliance

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EV Metals Group plc (EVM) launched the Australian Lithium Alliance, a strategic initiative to partner with Australian companies to accelerate exploration, development, mining, processing and production of lithium minerals.

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Samsung SDI to use Celgard separator in electric drive vehicle and storage system Li-ion batteries

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entered into a long-term supply agreement under which Samsung will purchase Celgard brand separator to be used in its electric drive vehicle and energy storage system lithium-ion batteries. Polypore International, Inc. announced that its Celgard subsidiary and Samsung SDI Co., Earlier post.).

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Updated IEA EV/PHEV roadmap finds announced production plans for electric vehicles far below sales targets set by countries

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Combined government targets (line) and EV/PHEV production/sales (bars) reported by OEM. Production/sale capacity levels shown here are assumed to remain constant after year of construction. Announced EV and/or PHEV production plans from the majors add up to 0.9 In practice, capacities may rise after plants enter service.

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Proterra introduces 35-foot electric bus

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The Proterra TerraFlex Energy Systems provides customers with the ability to choose between 53 kWh to 321 kWh of energy storage, and the option to charge on-route or in-depot. This system can be recharged on-route in less than ten minutes at a 500kW charge rate.

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Volkswagen and Audi launch sustainability programs for US introduction of e-Golf BEV and A3 e-tron PHEV; carbon offsets with 3Degrees and solar energy

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These begin with an investment in carbon reduction projects via a partnership with 3Degrees to offset emissions created from e-Golf production, distribution and from the estimated emissions produced from keeping the vehicle charged through the initial 36,000 miles of its life. SunPower: residential solar with energy storage.

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Valence Technology introduces new high-power Li-ion battery modules

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Along with providing high power discharge capabilities, the P40 can also be recharged from a 0% state of charge (SOC) to 90% SOC in less than an hour. The new module is a complementary product offering to the existing U-Charge product line, which has been available since 2005. The 1.024 kWh (25.6 Batteries'

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