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Royal Academy of Engineering and Highview create 5-year research chair in liquid air energy storage

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LAES has the potential to drive the development of variable renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power, due to its ability to convert excess/off-peak electricity into multi megawatts hours of stored energy. Highview’s LAES process. Click to enlarge. MWh LAES pilot plant to Birmingham.

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California Energy Commission awards $1.1M to 12 small-scale projects to study transportation, natural gas and electricity technologies

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The technology is designed to recover waste heat from residential hot water heaters and reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the use of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. Matthew Summers of Summers Consulting LLC will receive $95,000 to optimize biofuel production from organic waste through DNA and RNA molecular testing.

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IEA: Estonia is pioneering technologies for more efficient and cleaner use of oil shale

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Enefit280 was developed by Enefit Outotec Technology using Enefit’s extensive experience in Solid Heat Carrier shale oil technology and Outotec’s world-leading process and plant engineering solutions. Waste heat is used to generate electricity, making Enefit shale oil plants net producers of electricity.

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

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The projects selected are grouped into 10 areas: Energy Storage (6 projects). Direct Solar Fuels (5 projects). Renewable Power (4 projects). Waste Heat Capture (2 projects). ENERGY STORAGE. Electronville: High-Amperage Energy Storage Device-Energy Storage for the Neighborhood. DIRECT SOLAR FUELS.

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Mercedes-Benz VISION EQXX covers more than 621 miles on single charge

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This new blueprint for automotive engineering has delivered a new benchmark for electric vehicle efficiency and range, and the technology in the VISION EQXX will be deployed in upcoming series-production Mercedes vehicles. Another is the battery. Just like the battery, the electric drive unit is compact, lightweight and highly efficient.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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The Next ‘Better Place’ Is Australia New Subsidies for Electric Cars in Britain Tesla Motors to Build Battery Packs for Other Car Makers Previous post Group Says European Cap-and-Trade System Reduced Emissions Next post Cutting Costs With Solar Walls From 1 to 25 of 29 Comments 1 2 Next » 1. but not all of it.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

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For instance, they may have solar panels on their roof or could, via their utility, opt for energy from renewable sources. Obviously, with replaceable battery packs, they can both be charged at the optimal time and always be hanging around to serve as valuable electrical power storage for the grid.