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Baker Institute report: China has positioned itself as a gatekeeper to the energy transition; nickel case study

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The industrialized world brushes these realities under the rug in favor of self-aggrandizing agenda-setting, and, in doing so, engenders critical supply risks and the potential for further environmental degradation. —Baker Institute report Need Nickel? Source: CES worldwide minerals trade visualization, [link] trade-dashboard.

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Ener1 Partners With Russias Federal Grid Company to Develop Grid Energy Storage Opportunities

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Rapid introduction of smart grid technology combined with energy storage capabilities is seen as a crucial tool for building a robust and modern system. FGC was formed in 2002 in conjunction with a reorganization of Russia’s national electric power industry. Tags: Batteries Russia Smart Grid.

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Poland NCBJ report concludes small modular reactors unlikely to play key role as basic electricity source in Poland

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drowych, NCBJ) concludes that while small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear power plants (NPPs) might become important for Polish power industry, it is very unlikely that they will ever play a key role as basic electricity source in Poland. SMRs might appear in a rather long term perspective, not before 2030. Earlier post.)

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

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Vehicle-to-grid is, I believe, the salvation of the automotive industry in the United States,” declared Marc Spitzer, an agency commissioner who was also on the panel. Apple coming from the computer industry to deliver iTunes and the iPod,&# he added. “You may see that start to happen in the energy sector.

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