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Bidirectional Charging Management (BCM) research project gets green light; tying in renewables

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Not only will electric vehicles with bidirectional charging capability be able to draw electrical power for their high-voltage battery when plugged into a compatible charging station or wallbox, they will also have the ability to reverse the process and feed energy back into the power grid.

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Vancouver-based Ceylon Graphite granted industrial mining licence for M1 mining project in Sri Lanka

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announced the renewal of the Industrial Mining Licence for the Malsiripura, M1 mining project in Sri Lanka (known as Ceylon until 1972) from the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau (GSMB). K1 is Ceylon Graphite’s first exploration project and operates under the Sarcon Development legal umbrella. Vancouver-based Ceylon Graphite Corp.

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FreeWire Technologies raises $125M in Series D; battery-integrated ultrafast EV charging stations

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FreeWire’s proprietary battery-integrated charging technology, Boost Charger, addresses grid constraints by packaging charging infrastructure, grid infrastructure, and energy storage into a fully-integrated compact solution. FreeWire aims to deploy more than 5,000 ultrafast battery-integrated chargers by 2025.

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Get H2 partners propose green hydrogen pipeline in Europe

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Most of the transport will take place via existing gas grid lines (shown in orange), which will be converted to hydrogen transport. The criteria for the levy exemption of green electricity used in electrolysis, which was decided in December as part of the amendment to the Renewable Energy Sources Act, also still need to be worked out.

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CaFCP: 1,000 H2 stations enabling 1M fuel cell electric vehicles on California roads in 2030

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The vision document describes a self-sustaining market in 2030 for fuel cell electric vehicles and renewably hydrogen, and the strategic priorities necessary for realizing it. It is not a joint venture, legal partnership or unincorporated association. Source: “The California Fuel Cell Revolution”.

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Skeleton Technologies raises €41.3 million in Series D from top European entrepreneurs

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The company acquired major new clients in the last months, including a world leader in renewable energy production and a leading hydrogen bus manufacturer. Ellex Raidla acted as legal advisors to Skeleton Technologies. This Series D financing builds on a strong year for Skeleton Technologies, which saw a tripling of its revenues.

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Pike Research forecasts worldwide grid energy storage spending to reach $22B by 2021, down from 2010 forecast of $35B

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In its new report Energy Storage on the Grid (ESG), Pike Research forecasts that global spending in the ESG market will reach a little over $22 billion over the next 10 years. Electric grids require balance in order to function properly. Energy storage on the grid is reaching a turning point. Earlier post.).