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Volvo Buses in project researching use of second-life electric bus batteries to store solar energy

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The energy warehouse is used to cut the property’s power consumption peaks, and to store or sell surplus solar energy. It can also be used to buy and store electricity from the national grid when it is cheap and green, for later use.

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Singapores A*Star Awards S$27.5M In Research Grants for Technologies for Sustainable Development

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A*STAR is also conducting research in Solar Photovoltaics, Next Generation Power Grids, Intelligent Energy Distribution, Fuel Cells, Sustainable Production of Fuels and Chemicals and Sustainable Manufacturing. Carbon Capture and Utilization. The by-products of this can be used as construction or landfill materials.

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Georgia Tech team develops high-performance intermediate-temperature sold-oxide fuel cell

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The researchers feel confident that engineers can design electric power units around this fuel cell with reasonable effort, something that has eluded previous methane fuel cells. Our cell could make for a straightforward, robust overall system that uses cheap stainless steel to make interconnectors.

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CMU researchers find controlled charging of PHEVs can cut cost of integration into electricity system by 54-73%; higher benefits with wind power

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To compensate for the increased amounts of these inherently–variable sources of electricity, the power grid requires additional flexibility to manage fluctuations in generation. We need to keep in mind that fossil fuel plants are typically cheap to operate, so reducing cost can sometimes result in increased emissions.

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Nissan and Endesa collaborating to deliver vehicle-to-grid systems to market

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This Vehicle to Grid (V2G) system consists of the Endesa two-way charger and an energy management system that can also integrate such off-grid, and renewable, power generation as solar panels and wind turbines.

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CalSEED awards $4.2M to early-stage clean energy innovations

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Their goal is to test an innovative electrolyzer concept for the cheap production of green (CO 2 -free) hydrogen for a decarbonized future. Topolonet Corporation is developing a software solution for real-time and accurate topology identification and state estimation of the transmission power grid.

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BNEF: producing battery materials in the DRC could lower supply-chain emissions and add value to the country’s cobalt

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This is due to the DRC’s proximity to cathode raw materials and heavy reliance on hydroelectric power plants. The DRC’s cost competitiveness comes from its relatively cheap access to land and low engineering, procurement and construction, or EPC, cost compared to the US, Poland and China.

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