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Hybrid biomass flow battery stores electricity and produces valuable chemicals at the same time

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Rechargeable batteries store electricity in their electrode materials, while redox flow batteries use chemicals stored in tanks attached to the electrodes. Researchers have now developed a battery system based on a hybrid cell, which not only stores and provides electricity but also produces valuable chemicals in a flow system.

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Navistar launches new medium-duty electric International eMV Series; in production and available to order

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Navistar has launched the new fully-electric medium-duty International eMV Series trucks. The International eMV is designed to tackle everyday use, built to the same standards as the diesel International MV Series truck. The recommended Level 2 AC charging station is suitable for overnight charging and provides roughly 19.2

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Tesla plans to open first stores in India in these two cities

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Tesla will reportedly be opening its initial stores in India in two of the country’s metro centers, coming after years of talks with the U.S. The report says that Tesla has chosen the Aerocity area close to the New Delhi International Airport, according to two of the sources who were familiar with the discussions.

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Mercedes-Benz receives world’s first internationally valid system approval for Level 3 conditionally automated driving

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The map data is stored in back-end data centers and updated constantly. Each vehicle also stores an image of this map information on board, constantly compares it with the backend data and updates the local data set if necessary. The HD map provides a three-dimensional street and environment image.

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German power-to-gas facility opens green methanation plant; €28M STORE&GO project

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A methanation plant expansion to the existing power-to-gas (PtG) facility in Falkenhagen, Germany has officially opened as part of the international €28-million (US$33.5-million) million) STORE&GO research project. This stored energy is then available as backup whenever there is an insufficient supply of solar and wind power.

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IIASA-led study proposes Underground Gravity Energy Storage as long-term energy storage solution for renewables

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However, because sunshine and wind are inherently variable and inconsistent, finding ways to store energy in an accessible and efficient way is crucial. While there are many effective solutions for daily energy storage, the most common being batteries, a cost-effective long-term solution is still lacking.

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SAE International issues best practice for lithium-ion battery storage

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SAE International has released a new standard document that aids in mitigating risk for the storage of lithium-ion cells, traction batteries, and battery systems intended for use in automotive-type propulsion systems and similar large format (e.g., stationary, industrial) applications. —Ronald M.