Cars That Think

JUNE 17, 2024

Inside a shipping container in an industrial area of Venice, the Italian startup 9-Tech is taking a crack at a looming global problem: how to responsibly recycle the 54 million to 160 million tonnes of solar modules that are expected to reach the end of their productive lives by 2050. The founders of 9-Tech say they have a better way.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2016

National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB (Nevs) and State Grid Electric Vehicle Service Co., have signed a Strategic Cooperation Framework agreement under which State Grid will use Nevs as a preferred partner for mobility solutions and as a supplier of electric vehicles. State Grid Electric Vehicle Service Co., million employees.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 4, 2023

With so many of the items we interact with in our daily lives — from soaps and fertilizers to pharmaceuticals to petrochemicals — deriving from products of the chemical industry, the sector has become a major source of economic activity and employment for many nations, including the United States and China.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 19, 2023

And the Norwegian company H2Carrier recently received approval in principle for its concept for an industrial-scale floating production unit to make green ammonia at sea. At Siemens Energy, we are working with a consortium of 32 partners from industry and academia on a wind-and-hydrogen project called H2Mare.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2012

System framework for M-tech Labo. The purpose of this project is to demonstrate load shifting by charging at night when demand is low, storing power produced from renewable sources in rechargeable batteries, and supplying such power back to the grid when factory facilities and offices face peak demand. Click to enlarge.

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Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

There have been vigorous debates pro and con in the United States and elsewhere over whether electric grids can support EVs at scale. Further, like other industries, the energy business has become digitized , meaning the skills needed are different from those previously required. The answer is a nuanced “perhaps.”

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Cars That Think

MAY 31, 2024

South 8 swapped out the carbonate for some industrial liquified gases with low freezing points (a recipe the company won’t disclose). This unit transfers the heat outside and supplies cooled liquid back to the servers. Emrgy’s timing takes advantage of the groundwork laid by the solar power industry.

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My Electric Car

AUGUST 23, 2023

No doubt others in industry have already inquired and focused on some of the areas AI identified. Manufacturing and Supply Chain Optimization : AI can streamline manufacturing processes, quality control, and supply chain management, leading to more efficient production of EV components.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2022

NGen has now announced $76 million in funding for 15 new industry-led consortia that will execute projects in strategic areas such as critical minerals & metals, traction battery & efficiency gains, power electronics, fuel cells, and lightweight materials. Partners: AIS Technologies Group, Shelley Industrial Automation, Konnexio Inc.

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Driivz

MAY 10, 2022

Part 1 of this two-part blog discusses the challenges facing electric utilities – both electricity generators and grid operators – with electric vehicle (EV) adoption coinciding with the electrification of buildings, heating, and industry. That is one way to balance the load on the grid. Leveraging EVs as grid assets.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

The US Department of Energy is awarding $620 million for projects around the country to demonstrate advanced Smart Grid technologies and integrated systems. Smart grid regional demonstrations involving plug-in vehicles include (ranked by DOE funding): Columbus Southern Power Company (doing business as AEP Ohio).

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Charged EVs

APRIL 6, 2023

NI’s CEO reports an industry-wide recognition that test data is an underutilized asset and many systems need to be rebuilt to take better advantage of very rich data sets. Q&A with NI CEO Eric Starkloff (Full interview) The sense of urgency in the auto industry is palpable as it undergoes the transition to EVs.

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Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Jenkins has also helped push Congress to think more seriously about the power grid, releasing a report last year that showed that much of the 43 percent emissions reduction expected by 2030 would be squandered if the United States doesn’t double the pace of transmission upgrades. clean-tech legislation. power-grid transmission.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2018

Now, Shanghai Energy , the largest supplier in the country, will build the largest production base, strengthening China’s leading role in the new energy industry. In 2016, the top three by wet-process separator sales in China were Shanghai Energy, Suzhou GreenPower, and Foshan Jinhui Hi-tech Optoelectronic.

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Teslarati

JULY 29, 2022

“Unified cells and the standard factory will set a new industry standard. Unififed cell & the standard factory will set a new industry standard. VW also plans to supply machinery to other factories through PowerCo. . “PowerCo will bundle our global battery activities along the whole value chain.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

The two companies are collaborating to determine how the Volt’s 16-kWh lithium-ion batteries can be used to provide stationary electric grid storage systems once the batteries have fulfilled their usefulness in customers’ vehicles. Bly announced the partnership Tuesday at the EV Battery Tech conference in Troy, Michigan.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2016

Pasha’s terminal is adjacent to Wilmington, a community recognized by the state as disproportionately impacted by industrial pollution. megawatt-hour battery storage system, bi-directional charging equipment that can receive as well as supply power, and an energy management control system. Components include a 1.03

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2011

The Grid Integration Tech Team (GITT), comprising the domestic automotive industry, electric utilities, and DOE programs and national laboratories, identifies two major task areas that need to be undertaken to achieve its vision of transitioning EVs from early market acceptance to mainstream adoption of millions of vehicles by 2020.

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Cars That Think

JULY 5, 2023

Better air conditioners, in a technical sense, really only affect the last link in a long, climate-harming supply chain. grid, that plant used a CO 2 -emitting source, then the local problem may be solved, but only at the expense of a more global threat. Whereas, replacing residential furnaces stands to make a bigger impact.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 27, 2011

That $436 billion in forecasted spending is expected to be broken down in the following way: US Private Industry will spend by far the largest amount with a projection of $279.6 increasing tech transfer support from US national labs to industry. Industry Snapshots. Industrial R&D spending 2010. Click to enlarge.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 30, 2021

2021 was a big year for energy-related news, what with the ongoing hunt for new forms of energy storage and cleaner if not carbon-free electricity and events and research that spotlighted the weak links in our power grid. While lithium isn’t exactly in short supply, extracting it from the ground exacts a huge environmental cost.

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Blink Charging

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Electric vehicles, renewable energy systems, and grid energy storage all rely on efficient and affordable energy storage solutions, primarily lithium-ion batteries. Let’s look at the advancements in battery cost reduction, navigate through supply chain complexities, and explore the promising prospects ahead for the EV market.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Many Changes Are Coming Quickly The world is increasingly unpredictable, and the automotive industry is feeling it. In addition to the CASE (Connected-Autonomous-Shared-Electrified)-driven transformation of the industry, a combination of additional internal and external factors is piling on complexity.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

The goal of USCAR is to further strengthen the technology base of the domestic auto industry through cooperative research and development. The second tool is a 30-minute video titled, “Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Residential Home Charging Installation,” and is intended for electrical contractors and inspectors.

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Charged EVs

APRIL 1, 2024

Aqua Metals has a pilot line up and running, and is selling materials to customers in the metals industry. Charged spoke with Steve Cotton, CEO and President, and David Regan, VP of Commercial, about the different ways to recycle batteries, and the challenges of building a full-scale circular supply chain for batteries.

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My Energi

MARCH 6, 2023

Indeed, despite global production challenges, microchip shortages, supply chain disruptions and the lasting impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2022 was yet another record-breaking year for EV registrations. New tech developments? Most trends come and go, but it’s safe to say that the future of transport is electric. New products?

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 24, 2023

Based on what he learned, he and three classmates built a solar-powered 6-kilowatt minigrid that supplied power to about 60 homes in a village. Based on what he learned, he and three classmates built a solar-powered 6-kilowatt minigrid that supplied power to about 60 homes in a village.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 28, 2024

The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme initiated by the government in March 2020, aims to significantly enhance domestic manufacturing capabilities across various industries. This sectoral expansion is expected to further stimulate economic activity and drive industrial development.

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Drive Electric

MARCH 25, 2021

The UK also hopes to connect more and more EVs to the electricity grid to share power at peak times, in something called vehicle to grid charging (V2G). This will allow the grid to draw renewable energy from cars and vans which are plugged in, with their batteries replenished when energy is cleaner at off-peak times.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 16, 2024

The collaboration will unfold in multiple phases, with the final manufacturing capacity determined by noco-noco supplying 3MWh of the cells on a quarterly basis. GWh to address the intermittency of renewable energy and balance the grid. GW from Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) with storage of 208.25

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Cars That Think

JULY 15, 2023

Fusion-energy companies have now raised more than US $5 billion, the majority of it since 2021, according to Andrew Holland , the director of the Fusion Industry Association. With no antecedent, CFS’s magnet-building process represents the most critical path for the whole project—and one that is complicated by supply-chain challenges.

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Charged EVs

MAY 31, 2022

For industrial motors intended to be supplied directly from the mains, NEMA always specifies a motor’s efficiency at the nameplate rated voltage and frequency. When a motor is supplied by a variable frequency drive, however, determining its efficiency becomes a far more difficult task.

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Palmer was Google’s Head of Energy Strategy for 10 years, and she managed the tech giant’s buildout of its energy-hungry data centers. What we’re talking about at TeraWatt is having dozens of chargers in one location, dozens of vehicles charging simultaneously, which requires more than just a simple grid connection.

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EV Match

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Today, we’re excited to share our new partnership with Arcadia , a tech company working to stop climate change by breaking the fossil fuel monopoly. . It’s an easy way to put more clean energy into our energy supply — and keep fossil fuels in the ground. Additionally, Arcadia will give you $50 toward your power bill if you join now. .

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Cars That Think

MARCH 26, 2023

The very semiconductor technology that has transformed the lighting industry, gallium nitride (GaN), is also part of a revolution in power electronics that is now gathering steam. Pulse-width modulation is also used in switching power supplies, one of the most common examples of power conversion.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 28, 2023

The days are numbered for the Lerwick Power Station , whose diesel generators have supplied electricity to the Shetland Islands for over 70 years. This article is part of our special report Top Tech 2024. An inverter there can feed into the mainland AC grid. This newer HVDC technology is opening up new opportunities.

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Charged EVs

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

For EVs to deliver their full emission-reducing potential, the battery supply chain must be as clean as possible, and cathode active materials (CAM) are a key part of the sustainability equation. Based on our precious metals recycling, we pioneered industrial-scale battery recycling in 2011 in Belgium.

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