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Volkswagen commissions fast-charging park with 570 kWh of second-life MEB cell modules

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At the Zwickau vehicle plant, Volkswagen commissioned the first fast-charging park in Saxony supplied with energy largely from a power storage container (PSC). The PSC is an electricity storage unit and consists of 96 cell modules with a net capacity of 570 kWh. 4 and have now been given a second purpose.

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Solaris to supply two hydrogen buses to Transdev in Sweden

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Besides that, the ordered vehicles will be fitted with Solaris High Power battery acting as an additional electric power storage facility. Solaris has been committed to e-mobile solutions for many years now, focusing on the future of public transport. —Klaus Hansen, Managing Director of Solaris Sverige AB.

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FaradionĀ and Phillips 66 to develop lower cost and higher-performing sodium-ion battery materials

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Sodium-ion battery technology has an inherent advantage over other power-storage technologies because it uses low-cost materials that are sustainable and widely available. Faradion prioritized developing high energy density cells to meet the demands of current and future applications.

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Sumitomo installs first large-scale power system using used EV batteries

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Sumitomo Corporation has developed and installed the first large-scale power storage system which utilizes used batteries collected from electric vehicles. This commercial scale storage system, built on Yume-shima Island, Osaka, will begin operating in February 2014. Earlier post.)

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Highview Power and Encore Renewable Energy to co-develop the first long-duration, liquid-air energy storage system in US

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Highview Power Storage, Inc., a provider of long duration energy storage solutions, and Encore Renewable Energy, a developer of renewable energy generation and storage projects, jointly announced plans to develop the United Statesā€™ first long-duration, liquid-air energy storage system.

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Exide and LeclanchƩ launch Li-ion battery JV in India

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Exide Industries Ltd, Indiaā€™s largest manufacturer of lead acid storage batteries and power storage solutions provider, and Switzerland-based Li-ion battery manufacturer LeclanchĆ© SA announced a joint venture to build lithium-ion batteries and provide energy storage systems for Indiaā€™s electric vehicle market and grid-based applications.

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BP invests $5M in mobile electric vehicle charging company FreeWire; intro at some retail sites this year

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Mobility is changing and BP is committed to remaining the fuel retailer of choice into the future. BP first worked with FreeWire through the RocketSpace Tech Mobility Accelerator, and we believe its mobile fast charging technology will be one of a number of fuelling options that will be needed to address the future of lower carbon mobility.