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Tesla Megapacks power NineDot Energy’s battery storage site in the Bronx, NYC

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NineDot Energy’s community-scale Tesla Megapack battery storage system in the Bronx, New York was unveiled today. MWh Tesla Megapack battery system is its first energy storage site in the Bronx, New York City. It could also integrate renewable energy into the power grid during times of peak demand.

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Berkeley study finds self-driving electric taxi fleets in Manhattan would deliver significant cost and environmental benefits

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Using models they built and data from more than 10 million taxi trips in New York City, they found that the cost of service provided by a fleet of shared automated electric vehicles (SAEVs) would be $0.29-$0.61 He noted that shared vehicles are best suited for dense, urban environments.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

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It occurred in the wake of the California electricity crisis of 2000 and 2001, when mismanaged deregulation, market manipulation, and environmental catastrophe combined to unhinge the power grid. Once electricity is generated and passes into the grid, it is typically used almost immediately.

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Ford Selects Johnson Controls-Saft for PHEV Battery Supplier in 2012; Adds 7 Utilities to PHEV Test Program

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Ford is providing Escape PHEVs for real world road testing to its new research and utility partners around the country, including: New York Power Authority. Consolidated Edison of New York. American Electric Power of Columbus, Ohio. Alabama Power of Birmingham, Ala.; DTE Energy of Detroit.

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GE and Nissan Get Into Smart Charging

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General Electric and Nissan plan to research “smart charging&# technologies for electric vehicles to help consumers take advantage of cheaper electricity rates and keep the power grid stable. smart-grid lab for three years. “Initially the small numbers of electric vehicles will not strain the grid.

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Researchers Aim to Decarbonize Chemical Industry by Electrifying It

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In Europe, where consumers tend to be more unforgiving of companies who harm the environment, the industry has a head start. While still new, the initiative is ramping up its activities. Ultimately, our goal is to forge fruitful collaborations and help New York City become a global cleantech innovation hub.”

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DOE announces more than $65M in public and private funding to commercialize promising energy technologies

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Hot Shot Coanda-Stabilized Free Stream Gas Atomization (Hot CoSA) of Powders of Refractory Multi-Principle Element Alloys (RMPEA) for Extreme Environments, $250,000. Retech Systems LLC (Buffalo, New York). GE Global Research (Niskayuna, New York). Buffalo, New York). Brooklyn, New York).