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Wanxiang and NEC to form joint venture for grid energy storage in China

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China Wanxiang Holding announced the planned formation of a joint venture between its wholly-owned subsidiary, Puxing Energy, and NEC Corporation to pursue grid energy storage opportunities in the Chinese market. Puxing Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Wanxiang Holding Co.,

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A123 Systems to supply 2MW Li-ion energy storage system to Ray Power for frequency regulation in China

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A123 Systems will supply a 2MW grid Li-ion energy storage system to Ray Power Systems Co. a Chinese company focused on developing the frequency regulation market and relevant technologies. —Robert Johnson, vice president of the Energy Solutions Group at A123. —Eldon Mou, CEO of Ray Power.

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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 global push to convert the world to electric vehicles will cause supply chain complexities that could undermine the alternative energy transition in the United States, according to a new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. Global Nickel Trade and Chinese Dominance.

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China’s battery storage capacity growth likely to slow in 2024 – ET Auto

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CNESA forecast improvements in the economics of battery energy storage in China this year, without providing specifics. Growth in China’s battery storage capacity could slow down in 2024, according to an industry association, as energy storage struggles with low profitability.

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China’s battery storage capacity growth likely to slow in 2024 – ET Auto

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Growth in China’s battery storage capacity could slow down in 2024, according to an industry association, as energy storage struggles with low profitability. That estimate lags the expected growth in sales of energy storage products, which will rise 35% year-on-year globally, according to the white paper.

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5 Big Ideas for High-Temperature Superconductors

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But the materials could show up sooner in a wide array of practical applications, including wind power, energy storage, and nuclear magnetic-resonance machines. The stored energy increases as the square of the magnetic field—that is, with each doubling of the field strength, the system can store four times as much energy.

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Sodium-ion batteries are set to spark a renewable energy revolution – and Australia must be ready – ET Auto

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The extent to which renewables should dominate Australia’s energy grids is a major issue in science and politics. Solar and wind are clearly now the cheapest form of electricity. The challenges posed by solar and wind generators are real. But the plan suggests a significant amount of gas will remain in the grid.

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