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Volvo Cars, Starbucks begin installing ChargePoint EV fast chargers at stores between Denver and Seattle

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AUGUST 10, 2022

Volvo Cars, in cooperation with Starbucks Corporation, announced the first Starbucks stores where new electric vehicle (EV) chargers, powered by ChargePoint, will be available to customers and members of the public. The full list of communities that will have EV chargers at Starbucks store locations along the route includes: Seattle, WA.

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Seattle Denver Store Volvo

U-Haul buys another million gallons of renewable propane to sell at California stores

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OCTOBER 5, 2021

U-Haul—the largest US retailer of propane—has purchased one million gallons of renewable propane to sell at its company-owned and -operated stores across California for the second year in row. to continue supplying the fuel at more than 60 propane-dispensing stores in the state. Earlier post.) gCO 2 /MJ to 43.50

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Store Renewable California San Diego

Berkeley Lab leading investigation to quantify and characterize Salton Sea’s geothermal lithium resources

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FEBRUARY 17, 2022

However, questions remain about the size of the resource, the potential rate of decline, the potential for regeneration, and sustainability of production. The Salton Sea geothermal system is the primary potential geothermal resource for lithium in the United States, and it’s a world-class resource. With nearly $1.2

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

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JANUARY 13, 2023

However, because sunshine and wind are inherently variable and inconsistent, finding ways to store energy in an accessible and efficient way is crucial. The energy storage medium of UGES is sand; there is no energy lost to self-discharge, enabling ultra-long time energy storage ranging from weeks to several years. Dabek, P.B.,

Energy Storage

Energy Storage Energy Renewable Store

Chinese company reportedly seeks to invest $10B in Afghanistan’s lithium mining sector

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APRIL 23, 2023

Geologists have long thought that Afghanistan could have massive, untapped stores of critical minerals—ranging from trillions of dollars.

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Afghanistan Chinese Companies Delaware

Massachusetts electric school bus delivered power back to grid for 50+ hours over the summer; V2G

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OCTOBER 14, 2021

This is the first time an electric school bus has been leveraged as an energy resource by the regional utility National Grid in New England and among the first instances in the United States that an electric school bus has supported the electric grid in this way.

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Massachusetts Grid Highlander Power

Baker Institute-led group to develop nationwide protocol for paying ranchers and farmers to store carbon

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DECEMBER 9, 2019

Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy has initiated a working group to develop a United States protocol for paying ranchers and farmers to store carbon in their soil. Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics and senior director of the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute. Baker III and Susan G. —Jim Blackburn.

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Store Carbon Texas United States

NSF awards UCSD team $39M to improve integration of distributed energy resources into grid; EV batteries also

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OCTOBER 30, 2020

At the other end of the grid, electric vehicles need charging for only a certain amount of time every day, and when not in use could be used as temporary batteries to store energy from renewables. It will also entail the construction of a new energy storage testing facility on the East Campus.

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Grid San Diego Energy Power Grid

Toyota, Kenworth tout fuel cell electric truck capabilities with completion of truck operations for ZANZEFF

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The T680 FCEV has a range of about 300+ miles when fully loaded to 82,000 lbs. Though officially concluding their duties in the ZANZEFF “Shore to Store” project on 5 August 2022, some of the trucks will remain in use as demonstration or working models, including one that will continue supporting Toyota operations in the lower LA Basin.

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Kenworth Los Angeles Toyota Fuel

Dürr building smart and resource-efficient paint shop at San Luis Potosí in Mexico for BMW Group; Industry 4.0

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APRIL 12, 2018

From the first full year of production, the plant will be the BMW Group’s most resource-efficient production location worldwide. Responsible use of water resources is a particular sustainability goal in San Luis Potosí. BMW is also using a product from the digital@DÜRR range for the ovens.

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BMW Mexico Industrial Industry

Workhorse, Plug Power deliver electric delivery van with fuel cell range extender to Fedex; in standard delivery route

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MAY 1, 2018

(Workhorse currently offers the range-extended EGEN with a 647 cc two-cylinder BMW range-extending engine; total range on that vehicle is 120 miles. The fuel cell range extended van stores 11.6 The fuel cell range extended van stores 11.6 Workhorse Chassis with 80 kWh packs and TM4 traction motor.

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What is energy storage?

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MAY 17, 2024

In addition, these systems offer a wide range of benefits to energy users. Energy storage systems can store surplus energy and dispatch flexible capacity to support the electrical grid during peaks of energy demand, such as when temperatures are high, or when intense weather events and power outages occur.

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New Flyer’s Xcelsior CHARGE H2 fuel-cell bus achieves 350 miles of zero-emission range in a test demonstration for OCTA

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APRIL 26, 2019

New Flyer of America announced that a test demonstration with a New Flyer 40', heavy-duty fuel-cell-electric Xcelsior CHARGE H2 bus for the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) achieved 350-miles (563 km) of zero-emission range. These results exceeded the 300-mile range performance target by 17% without refueling.

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Miles Emissions Fuel Range

Tesla adds ‘Charge on Excess Solar’ function in app to get clean range at home

Teslarati

MARCH 15, 2023

Tesla is going to let owners of its electric vehicles charge their cars using excess solar energy that has accumulated throughout the day and can’t be stored in a Powerwall, coding in its smartphone app seems to reveal. “Set your charge limits and location and tell your vehicle when and where to charge only from excess solar.”

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Solar Clean Cleaning Charging

IIT, Argonne team designs Li2O-based Li-air battery with solid electrolyte; four-electron reaction for higher energy density

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FEBRUARY 25, 2023

The team’s battery chemistry with the solid electrolyte can potentially boost the energy density by as much as four times above lithium-ion batteries, which translates into longer driving range. This chemical sequence stores and releases energy on demand. —co-author Rachid Amine More electrons stored means higher energy density.

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Li-ion Lithium Air Design Lithium Ion

Molten carbonate electrolysis can produce a range of carbon nanomaterials, including graphene, from CO2 at high yield

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NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Researchers from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China and George Washington University in the US report in a new paper in the ACS journal Accounts of Chemical Research that a range of important carbon nanomaterials can be produced at high yield by molten carbonate electrolysis. —Liu et al. 2019.11.019.

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Carbon CO2 Range Solar

Next 10 reports explore rapid changes to California grid driven by EVs, distributed energy resources and community choice aggregation

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AUGUST 9, 2018

As the state adds more variable renewable energy to the grid, these resources—electric vehicles, distributed energy resources and community choice aggregators—represent a challenge to the traditional energy management system but also provide opportunities for us to manage a more efficient and cleaner grid.

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Grid California Energy Renewable

Toyota HiLux hydrogen fuel cell prototype boasts long range and rapid refilling

EV Central

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

A Toyota HiLux with long electric range, strong towing capacity, off-road talents and rapid refuelling. It employs the Toyota Mirai’s core elements and promises a zero-emissions range of 590 kilometres. An on-board battery, mounted in the rear load deck, stores the electricity produced on-board by the fuel cells.

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Hydrogen Toyota Range Fuel

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

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

The eMV has a 210 kWh capacity Lithium Iron Phosphate high-voltage battery that provides a 135-mile range when fully charged. The eMV is also equipped with three levels of regenerative braking (30%, 60% and 100%), allowing the vehicle to collect kinetic energy from braking and store it in the battery for use.

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International Available DC Production

Researchers achieve highest specific capacitance of 638 F g-1 using covalent triazine-based framework on nanostructured spherical carbon

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JULY 20, 2023

However, current supercapacitors can only store a low amount of energy, which limits their range of potential applications. If supercapacitors could be designed to store more energy, they would be physically lighter and charge much faster than batteries, which would have a significant commercial impact. Resources Hryniewicka, A.,

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El Paso Carbon Poland Texas

DOE researchers investigate economic and environmental impacts of converting wet waste to renewable diesel

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JANUARY 3, 2022

Meanwhile, wet waste feedstocks, such as animal manure and fats, oils, and greases (FOG), represent another important category of resources that could be utilized to produce MCCI bioblendstocks due to its abundant availability. Skaggs et al. demand in 2016. Skaggs et al. demand in 2016. GLE and $0.9/GLE. —Ou et al. 1c06561.

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Waste Diesel Renewable Convert

Cummins invests $24M in flow battery leader VoltStorage

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AUGUST 1, 2022

Cummins is committed to developing a range of solutions that will enable our customers’ success as we advance our Destination Zero strategy and decarbonize our diverse markets. During charging or discharging, ions and electrons are transferred between the two half-cells, storing, or releasing energy in the electrolyte.

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Batteries Battery Energy Storage Re-Charge

ORNL researchers use blockchain to increase electric grid resiliency; Grid Guard

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NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Cyber risks have increased with two-way communication between grid power electronics equipment and new edge devices ranging from solar panels to electric car chargers and intelligent home electronics. This saves energy and reduces the space needed to store data. doi: 10.2172/1887685.

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Grid Electric Electrical Power Grid

Rosenbauer introduces extinguishing system for emergency responders for EV battery fires

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NOVEMBER 22, 2021

If the cell is damaged (mechanically, overcharging, external heat), the separator breaks and a short circuit occurs, releasing all the stored energy (electrical as well as chemical) in the form of an enormous heat build-up, the so-called thermal runaway, followed by a fire. This heat damages the neighboring cells and a chain reaction occurs.

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Batteries Battery Water Li-ion

Renault Trucks creates Used Parts Factory

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

To reduce natural resource usage and its trucks’ environmental impact, Renault Trucks (part of the Volvo Group) is taking steps to transition its industrial operations to a circular-economy approach. These used spare parts will then be sent to the nearby Renault Trucks spare parts store, just like new spare parts.

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Parts Automobile Economy Manufacturer

2016 Chevrolet Volt EPA-rated at 53 miles all-electric range

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AUGUST 4, 2015

The Chevrolet Volt’s all-new second-generation Voltec extended-range electric propulsion system ( earlier post ) delivers 53 miles (85 km) of all-electric range, based on EPA testing. For the first 53 miles, the Gen 2 Volt can drive gas and tailpipe-emissions free using a full charge of electricity stored in its new 18.4-kWh

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Volt Chevrolet EPA All-Electric

SLAC, Stanford researchers revitalize batteries by bringing ‘dead’ lithium back to life

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DECEMBER 23, 2021

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University may have found a way to revitalize rechargeable lithium batteries, potentially boosting the range of electric vehicles and battery life in next-gen electronic devices. Nature 600, 659–663doi: 10.1038/s41586-021-04168-w.

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Lithium Ion Batteries Battery Li-ion

Researchers show that layered calcium transition metal oxides can be promising cathode materials for Ca-ion batteries

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FEBRUARY 10, 2022

However, there still remain some major hurdles to the development of Ca-based batteries, one of them being a lack of knowledge on suitable cathode materials that can efficiently store and release Ca in a reversible manner. Haesun Park, Chung-Ang University, co-corresponding author. Haesun Park, Christopher J. 202101698.

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Ni-Li Li-ion Batteries Battery

Cambridge researchers develop standalone device that makes formic acid from sunlight, CO2 and water

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AUGUST 24, 2020

In addition, storage of gaseous fuels and separation of by-products can be complicated—we want to get to the point where we can cleanly produce a liquid fuel that can also be easily stored and transported. The researchers are experimenting with a range of different catalysts to improve both stability and efficiency.

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Water CO2 Solar Convert

Researchers argue that the optimal use of biomass as a renewable resource is for production of select chemicals, not power, heat or fuels

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NOVEMBER 11, 2011

Biomass differs from the other renewable resources, they note, since the energy it contains is stored as chemical bonds. Transportation fuels have an effective H/C ratio in the range of 1 to 2.3.which which is close to the ratio of crude oil. —Vennestrøm et al.

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Renewable Fuel Production Power

New hydrogen storage material could enable smaller, cheaper, more energy dense systems for vehicles; Kubas binding

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MAY 20, 2019

The KMH-1 material also absorbs and stores any excess energy so external heat and cooling is not needed. This is great for vehicle manufactures as it provides them with flexibility to design vehicles with increased range of up to four times, or allowing them to reducing the size of the tanks by up to a factor of four. Hales, Michel L.

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Hydrogen Energy Lithium Ion Vehicles

NETL publishes review of safety challenges of production, transportation and storage of hydrogen

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AUGUST 23, 2023

It’s our hope that this report will serve as a valuable resource for stakeholders in charting future hydrogen projects and assist in building safe, sustainable bulk hydrogen production and power generation infrastructure. The lower ignition energy makes smaller sparks a concern.

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Hydrogen Transportation Production Waste

Tohoku, UCLA team advance 4V-class metal-free organic Lithium-ion batteries; croconic acid cathode

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APRIL 18, 2022

V and a material-level theoretical energy density of 1949 Wh kg –1 for storing four lithium ions in GBL—exceeding the value of both conventional inorganic and known organic cathode materials. DFT calculations demonstrate that CA dilitium salt (CA–Li 2 ) has two enolate groups that undergo redox reactions above 4.0

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Lithium Ion Li-ion Batteries Battery

Toyota, UH researchers improve performance of high-energy magnesium-ion batteries

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DECEMBER 22, 2018

Researchers from the University of Houston and the Toyota Research Institute of America have discovered a promising new version of high-energy magnesium batteries, with potential applications ranging from electric vehicles to battery storage for renewable energy systems. The observed specific energy (up to 243 Whr kg -1 ), power (up to 3.4

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Toyota Energy Batteries Battery

New ARPA-E program to award $40M to reduce fuel waste 10X from advanced nuclear reactors

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MAY 20, 2021

Nuclear power production, however, produces approximately 2,000 metric tons of used fuel each year that must be disposed and safely stored. ONWARDS aims to advance development of high-performance AR waste forms while maintaining exemplary safeguards standards and global back-end costs in the accepted range of $1/megawatt-hour.

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Waste Fuel Fusion Clean

The rising role of software in electric vehicles – ET Auto

Baua Electric

MAY 16, 2024

Even with limited resources, software can provide a user-friendly interface and display vital information, such as battery level, range, and vehicle status, enhancing the overall user experience. Altigreen’s proprietary BMS extends battery life and improves overall vehicle range.

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Electric Vehicles Auto Vehicles Maintenance

PNNL: single-crystal nickel-rich cathode holds promise for next-generation Li-ion batteries

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

Researchers are working on ways to store more energy in the cathode materials by increasing nickel content. Nickel-rich cathode materials have real potential to store more energy. These carry advantages for storing and discharging energy faster. (Image courtesy of Jie Xiao | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory).

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Li-ion Ni-Li Lithium Ion Batteries

Argonne researchers find cathode material synthesis a key reason for performance degradation of sodium-ion batteries

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MARCH 25, 2022

V), a sodium-ion battery can greatly increase the amount of energy that can be stored in a given weight or volume. The impact could result in a longer driving range in more affordable electric vehicles and lower cost for energy storage on the electric grid. In addition, when cycled at high voltage (4.5 —Guiliang Xu.

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Sodium Batteries Battery Lithium Ion

Maxwell and Corning ally to advance ultracapacitor technology

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OCTOBER 24, 2014

Corning has invested significant time and resources to establish this new business initiative because we see great potential in capacitive energy storage. Unlike batteries, which produce and store energy by means of a chemical reaction, ultracapacitors store energy in an electric field. Franz Fink, Maxwell’s president and CEO.

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Energy Storage Store Volt Energy

Researchers argue that the optimal use of biomass as a renewable resource is for production of select chemicals, not power, heat or fuels

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NOVEMBER 11, 2011

Biomass differs from the other renewable resources, they note, since the energy it contains is stored as chemical bonds. Transportation fuels have an effective H/C ratio in the range of 1 to 2.3.which which is close to the ratio of crude oil. —Vennestrøm et al.

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Renewable Fuel Production Power

Stanford/SLAC team redesign current collectors to make them lighter, safer and about 20% more efficient

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OCTOBER 17, 2020

If adopted, the researchers said, this technology could address two major goals of battery research: extending the driving range of electric vehicles and reducing the danger that laptops, cell phones and other devices will burst into flames. Yusheng Ye/Stanford University). —Stanford professor Yi Cui, who led the research.

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Lithium Ion Polymer Batteries Battery

Cummins Westport begins development on new mid-range natural gas engine; production by 2015

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OCTOBER 4, 2012

has begun development on the ISB 6.7G, a mid-range 6.7-liter The engine will run on compressed natural gas (CNG); however, the natural gas may be stored on the vehicle in liquefied natural gas (LNG) state or as CNG. Cummins Westport Inc. The ISB6.7 G engine will be based on the Cummins ISB6.7 The ISB 6.7 The addition of the ISB6.7

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Gas 2015 Engine Range

How is New Zealand disposing of EV batteries?

Drive Electric

APRIL 4, 2023

before it’s range capacity diminishes. If you want to learn more about whether EV’s are good for the environment, check out our previous resource here. Rather than extracting resources from the environment, transforming them into goods, and then discarding them, this programme aims to maximise the lifespan of these resources.

New Zealand

New Zealand Batteries Battery Waste

CSIRO, GHD Advisory report calls for more focus on refueling infrastructure for hydrogen-powered transport in Australia

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AUGUST 21, 2023

Hydrogen-powered vehicles are quicker to refuel, have a greater range between refuelling stops and can maximize their payload because they don’t need to carry large, heavy batteries required by electric vehicles. Hydrogen-powered vehicle refueling at Coregas station located in Port Kembla, NSW. That’s why this report is so important.

Australia

Australia Hydrogen Transportation Power

Volvo Cars, Starbucks begin installing ChargePoint EV fast chargers at stores between Denver and Seattle

U-Haul buys another million gallons of renewable propane to sell at California stores

Berkeley Lab leading investigation to quantify and characterize Salton Sea’s geothermal lithium resources

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

Chinese company reportedly seeks to invest $10B in Afghanistan’s lithium mining sector

Massachusetts electric school bus delivered power back to grid for 50+ hours over the summer; V2G

Baker Institute-led group to develop nationwide protocol for paying ranchers and farmers to store carbon

NSF awards UCSD team $39M to improve integration of distributed energy resources into grid; EV batteries also

Toyota, Kenworth tout fuel cell electric truck capabilities with completion of truck operations for ZANZEFF

Dürr building smart and resource-efficient paint shop at San Luis Potosí in Mexico for BMW Group; Industry 4.0

Workhorse, Plug Power deliver electric delivery van with fuel cell range extender to Fedex; in standard delivery route

What is energy storage?

New Flyer’s Xcelsior CHARGE H2 fuel-cell bus achieves 350 miles of zero-emission range in a test demonstration for OCTA

Tesla adds ‘Charge on Excess Solar’ function in app to get clean range at home

IIT, Argonne team designs Li2O-based Li-air battery with solid electrolyte; four-electron reaction for higher energy density

Molten carbonate electrolysis can produce a range of carbon nanomaterials, including graphene, from CO2 at high yield

Next 10 reports explore rapid changes to California grid driven by EVs, distributed energy resources and community choice aggregation

Toyota HiLux hydrogen fuel cell prototype boasts long range and rapid refilling

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

Researchers achieve highest specific capacitance of 638 F g-1 using covalent triazine-based framework on nanostructured spherical carbon

DOE researchers investigate economic and environmental impacts of converting wet waste to renewable diesel

Cummins invests $24M in flow battery leader VoltStorage

ORNL researchers use blockchain to increase electric grid resiliency; Grid Guard

Rosenbauer introduces extinguishing system for emergency responders for EV battery fires

Renault Trucks creates Used Parts Factory

2016 Chevrolet Volt EPA-rated at 53 miles all-electric range

SLAC, Stanford researchers revitalize batteries by bringing ‘dead’ lithium back to life

Researchers show that layered calcium transition metal oxides can be promising cathode materials for Ca-ion batteries

Cambridge researchers develop standalone device that makes formic acid from sunlight, CO2 and water

Researchers argue that the optimal use of biomass as a renewable resource is for production of select chemicals, not power, heat or fuels

New hydrogen storage material could enable smaller, cheaper, more energy dense systems for vehicles; Kubas binding

NETL publishes review of safety challenges of production, transportation and storage of hydrogen

Tohoku, UCLA team advance 4V-class metal-free organic Lithium-ion batteries; croconic acid cathode

Toyota, UH researchers improve performance of high-energy magnesium-ion batteries

New ARPA-E program to award $40M to reduce fuel waste 10X from advanced nuclear reactors

The rising role of software in electric vehicles – ET Auto

PNNL: single-crystal nickel-rich cathode holds promise for next-generation Li-ion batteries

Argonne researchers find cathode material synthesis a key reason for performance degradation of sodium-ion batteries

Maxwell and Corning ally to advance ultracapacitor technology

Researchers argue that the optimal use of biomass as a renewable resource is for production of select chemicals, not power, heat or fuels

Stanford/SLAC team redesign current collectors to make them lighter, safer and about 20% more efficient

Cummins Westport begins development on new mid-range natural gas engine; production by 2015

How is New Zealand disposing of EV batteries?

CSIRO, GHD Advisory report calls for more focus on refueling infrastructure for hydrogen-powered transport in Australia

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