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DOE announces Stage 1 CABLE Conductor Manufacturing Prize Winners

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These conductivity-enhanced materials have the potential to lower the costs and impacts of adding renewables and electric cars to the grid, maximize next-generation energy storage technologies, and support electrification for energy-intensive sectors.

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DOE releases Energy Storage Grand Challenge Roadmap; 44% reduction in manufactured cost for 300-mile EV pack by 2030

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The Roadmap includes an aggressive but what it says in an achievable goal: to develop and domestically manufacture energy storage technologies that can meet all US market demands by 2030. kWh levelized cost of storage for long-duration stationary applications, a 90% reduction from 2020 baseline costs by 2030.

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BMW i home energy storage system integrates 2nd-life i3 vehicle batteries

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The remarkable advantage for BMW customers in using BMW i3 batteries as a plug and play storage application is the ability to tap into an alternative resource for residential and commercial backup power, thus using renewable energy much more efficiently, and enabling additional revenues from the energy market. BMW i 360° Electric.

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California Hydrogen Business Council says a robust P2G RD&D program should be a priority for the state

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P2G converts electrical energy to chemical energy in the form of hydrogen. The hydrogen can then be transported through the natural gas grid via blending or further conversion to methane, transported by other means such as trucks, or used directly at the point of production. Power-to-Gas concept. The duck curve.

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UC Davis researchers suggest we may be at the beginning of a real hydrogen transition in transportation

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in the past few years important factors have emerged that are re-accelerating the commercialization of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. —“The Hydrogen Transition”. Driving factors. Transition issues.

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The Essential Guide to EV Smart Charging and Smart Energy Management

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Smart EV Charging in Commercial and Industrial Buildings. Smart EV Charging and Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G). It requires a data connection between the EV, the charger, the charge point operator’s cloud-based charging management platform and the grid. . Demand side response reduces energy demand during times of grid stress.

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Liquid Air Energy Network forms in UK; focus on transportation and energy storage

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The main potential applications are in electricity storage, transport and the recovery of waste heat. This approach would be suitable for heavy duty trucks and container ships, and potentially rail locomotives, other commercial vehicles and even larger passenger cars. Refrigerated food transport.