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Will this ‘ocean battery’ buried in the seabed be an offshore wind game changer?

Electrek

Offshore wind power needs energy storage and power regulation, and Ocean Grazer has invented an offshore energy storage system that will sit at the bottom of the sea and manage the flow of electricity through the power grid. The Dutch startup showcased their new product, Ocean Battery, at CES in Las Vegas last week.

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Nevada put big battery energy storage where a coal plant used to be

Baua Electric

Nevada utility NV Energy’s largest battery energy storage system sits on a former coal-fired power plant site and will save customers a lot of money. Energy Vault will maintain the system. It’s a two-hour energy storage system that stores and dispatches excess wind and solar power. Get started here. –ad*

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Hyundai Motor CES exhibits envision transition to hydrogen energy, SDV solutions – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Hyundai Motor Company is showcasing future technologies from across Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) at CES 2024 in Las Vegas from January 9–12. Electrolysis plants operate on renewable energy sources, such as wind, solar and hydropower. Visitors can also learn about green hydrogen that is produced by electrolyzing water.

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Coulomb Racks Up Series of Charging Infrastructure Wins

Green Car Congress

Leading energy company Nuon will provide renewable energy for the charging stations and Coulomb’s international partner 365-Energy will manage the ChargePoint Network for subscribers. 365-Energy will provide the charging stations and manage the ChargePoint Network for subscribers.

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US DOE Awards More than $47M in Recovery Act Funding to Advance Smart Grid Development; New Smart Grid Report and Smart Grid Clearinghouse

Green Car Congress

The US Department of Energy delivered more than $47 million in funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for eight projects to further smart grid demonstration projects in seven states. Energy Secretary Chu also announced $10.5 The project aims to replicate its efforts with other municipality-sized energy systems.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Kia EV6 GT

Clean Fleet Report

Clean Fleet Report spent several hours on a beautiful December Las Vegas day driving the 2023 Kia EV6 GT. Regenerative braking, which uses the motors to slow the car, recharges the battery when slowing or coasting converting kinetic energy into electric energy, which is stored in the battery. Wind and GT-Line RWD.

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ARPA-E awards $130M to 66 “OPEN 2012” transformational energy technology projects

Green Car Congress

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) has selected 66 research projects to receive a total of $130 million in funding through its “OPEN 2012” program. Energy-Dense Aviation Fuels from Biomass. The Allylix project team will develop energy-dense terpenes as. Earlier post.).

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