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Holden teams up with Better Place in Australia to offer renewable energy and faster charging for Volt

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GM Holden in Australia has selected Better Place as its preferred partner for renewable energy and faster charging solutions for the extended range Holden Volt electric car.

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Chevrolet to install solar-powered electric charging stations for Volts at dealerships in North America

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Chevrolet, in what it is calling its Green Zone initiative, will install solar-powered electric charging stations for its Volts at dealerships in North America. are the first US dealerships to complete their solar charging capability by installing Green Zones on their property. American Chevrolet in Modesto, Calif.,

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“Project Volt Gas Volt” proposes long-term financing plan to support widespread implementation of power-to-gas systems

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Project Volt Gas Volt is based on a long-term financing plan and the use of existing technologies for the large-scale conversion of surplus renewable electricity to methane, with subsequent reuse. Project VGV uses surplus electricity generated by renewable and nuclear sources to produce hydrogen via electrolysis.

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Na-ion battery developer Faradion collaborating with battery manufacturer AMTE Power

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The partnership enables sodium-ion battery technology to be incorporated in a range of renewable energy applications including residential energy storage, commercial micro-grids, wind turbine and tidal energy storage. These trends will drive a significant increase in the use of battery storage.

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GM commits to 100% renewable energy by 2050

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General Motors plans to generate or source all electrical power for its 350 operations in 59 countries with 100% renewable energy—such as wind, sun and landfill gas—by 2050. Establishing a 100 percent renewable energy goal helps us better serve society by reducing environmental impact. —GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra.

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Con Edison helping NYC drivers shift to EVs with more places to charge up

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Customer interest is growing quickly in Con Edison’s PowerReady program, which offers incentives covering up to 100% of the infrastructure costs of installing new chargers. Level 2 chargers provide 240 volts, offering up to 20 miles of range for every hour a vehicle is plugged in. SmartCharge Registrations on the Rise.

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US Subsidiary of GS Yuasa introduces energy storage systems for renewables and EV charging

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GS Battery (USA) Inc., , the US subsidiary of Japan-based battery maker GS Yuasa, announced the deployment of its Hybrid Energy System (HES) for renewable energy storage and EV charging. he option of Level 1 and Level 2 charging makes this system ideal for locations installing a stand alone charging station at an affordable cost.