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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. Battelle recently unveiled its new Grid Command Distribution services and software for utilities. VVO seeks to optimize voltage at all points along the distribution feeder under all loading conditions, thereby increasing grid efficiency.).

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DOE Awarding $620M for Smart Grid Demonstration and Energy Storage Projects

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The US Department of Energy is awarding $620 million for projects around the country to demonstrate advanced Smart Grid technologies and integrated systems. The selected projects include advanced battery systems (including flow batteries), flywheels, and compressed air energy systems.

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OSU smart membrane could enable new category of high-energy, high-power energy storage for EVs

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A team at the Ohio State University has developed a membrane that regulates bi-directional ion transport across it as a function of its redox state and that could be used as a programmable smart membrane separator in future supercapacitors and redox flow batteries. — Herya and Sundaresan.

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced more than $24 million in funding for 77 projects supported by the Office of Technology Transitions (OTT) Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF). The TCF was created by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to promote promising energy technologies. TerraPower LLC, Bellevue, Wash. Louis , Mo.

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ARPA-E Awards $151M to 37 Projects for Transformative Energy Research

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The Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 37 energy research projects for $151 million in funding through the recently formed Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). The projects selected are grouped into 10 areas: Energy Storage (6 projects). Biomass Energy (5 projects). ENERGY STORAGE.

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How clean is EV battery manufacturing?

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Green Energy Ohio plant in Dayton, OH. of burned gasoline into energy to turn the wheels, electric vehicles (EVs) use 59-62% of the electrical energy from the battery to do the same. Whereas, battery EVs fueled on average grid electricity emit 105–124 g CO2 eq./km, km over their lifetime. Is it becoming cleaner?

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How clean is EV battery manufacturing?

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Green Energy Ohio plant in Dayton, OH. of burned gasoline into energy to turn the wheels, electric vehicles (EVs) use 59-62% of the electrical energy from the battery to do the same. Whereas, battery EVs fueled on average grid electricity emit 105–124 g CO2 eq./km, km over their lifetime. Is it becoming cleaner?

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