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ŠKODA collaborates with IBG ?esko on second-life battery energy storage system; up to 328 kWh

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This electricity can then be used at any time with full transmission power, regardless of the weather or the current load on the local power grid. The battery systems are financed through municipal or state subsidies. The recovered raw materials are then used to produce new batteries.

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Baker Institute report: China has positioned itself as a gatekeeper to the energy transition; nickel case study

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Widely ignored, although gaining attention, is China’s strategic positioning as a crucial gatekeeper to several key “green” technologies, including battery energy storage to support electric vehicles (EVs)—specifically, battery electric vehicles (BEVs)—along with stationary storage for power grids.

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Audi unveils e-gas project: synthetic methane from the methanation of green hydrogen; series production of CNG models in 2013 powered by e-gas

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The e-gas project consists of two main components: Audi is contributing to the construction of offshore North Sea wind turbines which will generate clean power,that is then fed into the public power grid. Audi wants to use green power to produce and also operate its electric-drive e-tron models in the future.

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Brasov orders 25 Solaris Trollino 18 articulated trolleybuses

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The main purpose of the project co-financed by the EU is to reduce pollutant emissions in the centre of the city. For example, in the case of a power grid outage they will be able to safely exit an intersection. The models ordered by Brasov will be equipped with a 240 kW electric motor.

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Gridtractor launches fleet electrification services to accelerate zero-emission agriculture

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Gridtractor will help farmers integrate electric charging and vehicle to grid (V2G) into their operations to strengthen the power grid with its smart energy platform.

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US Army and Air Force planning to develop 1GW of renewable energy on installations by 2025

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Energy security drives the initiatives, Hammack said, adding that increased usage of renewable energy on military installations would enable them to operate even if local power grids go down.

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Volvo Buses in project researching use of second-life electric bus batteries to store solar energy

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It can also be used to buy and store electricity from the national grid when it is cheap and green, for later use. This improves the efficiency of housing association Viva’s own energy system as well as that of the city’s power grid. IRIS is a Light House project, financed by EU HORIZON 2020.

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