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DOE awards more than $145M for advanced solar technologies under SunShot Initiative

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Funded through DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, the projects will also improve materials, manufacturing processes, and supply chains for a wide range of photovoltaic (PV) solar cells and components of solar energy systems. Solar Energy Grid Integration Systems: Advanced Concepts: Eight projects to receive $25.9

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SoCal Edison opens 32 MWh battery energy storage project, largest in North America; batteries from LG Chem

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Southern California Edison (SCE) opened the largest battery energy storage project in North America—the Tehachapi Energy Storage Project—to modernize the grid to integrate more clean energy. This installation will allow us to take a serious look at the technological capabilities of energy storage on the electric grid.

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A123Systems Raises $69 Million in New Round of Private Financing; GE Increases Ownership to More than 10%, Director of GE Global Research to Join Board

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A123Systems has raised $69 million from GE and other investors to accelerate the expansion of its US lithium-ion battery manufacturing and smart grid capabilities. The funding will also support A123’s efforts to develop applications for the smart grid, such as utility-scale energy storage. Earlier post.)

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GE to Open Sodium-Metal Halide Battery Plant in New York

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drive cycle requiring supplying and receiving high power for minutes to hours. The announcement coincides with GE’s submission this week for federal stimulus dollars from the US Department of Energy. 1,000 kWh useable energy. high utilization. ambient temperatures from -40 °C to +55 °C. shock arising from train coupling buff forces.

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Chrysler Unveils Four All-Electric Minivan Prototypes to USPS; Applying for Grant for Nationwide Demo

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Because robust grid integration is essential for widespread customer acceptance of electric vehicles, Chrysler has enlisted the involvement of key utility partners, including Duke, ConEd and DTE. Chrysler’s ENVI group leveraged the flexibility of its electric-vehicle strategy to demonstrate an all-electric version of its best-selling minivan.

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First fleet of 100 Mercedes-Benz Vito E-Cell electric vans covers 650,000 km in customer use; more model variants planned

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The two promotional initiatives are part of the German federal government’s second economic stimulus package. Where operators use several Vito E-CELL vans, the charging procedures are graded through a process of local charge management (LLM, in German: Lokales Lastmanagement) to ensure that the grid capacity is not overextended.

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IRENA, IEA study concludes meeting 2?C scenario possible with net positive economics

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The supply mix however, would change substantially, with the share of renewables in total primary energy supply reaching two thirds by 2050. IRENA’s macroeconomic analysis suggests that such investment creates a stimulus that, together with other pro-growth policies, will: boost global GDP by 0.8% Around US$3.5 trillion in 2015.

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