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BMW i home energy storage system integrates 2nd-life i3 vehicle batteries

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Following in-vehicle usage, the BMW i3 battery retains most of its original capacity, thus continuing to offer years of emissions free power storage and expanding the sustainability concept beyond the individual vehicle life. In 2014, BMW integrated high-voltage batteries into a stationary storage system in Hamburg.

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Tesla shows off solar, Powerwall-backed display at Giga Berlin

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Credit: Tesla Manufacturing | X Credit: Tesla Manufacturing | X The wall display features the Tesla Powerwall 3 and a Gateway, along with the following text about the hardware and the exhibit, as translated into English from German: The Powerwall is a compact power storage unit that stores solar power or grid power.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Electric cars and a smart electric grid have a bright future, according to panelists at a roundtable discussion on the subject that I attended last Friday in Boston. “I In effect, cars would be acting like tiny power stations. But a large-scale system of electric cars and smart grids is unlikely to be ready soon.

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