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

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A rechargeable biomass battery was designed to integrate electricity storage/generation and electrosynthesis of useful chemicals from furfural in one system. 2023) “Rechargeable Biomass Battery for Electricity Storage/generation and Concurrent Valuable Chemicals Production” Angew. V and power density of 107 mW cm −2.

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Nissan developing new vehicle-to-home power system for LEAF in Japan, aiming for commercialization this fiscal year

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Nissan will continue development and study how it can be fully aligned and connected with current power systems. Through this system, electricity stored in Nissan LEAF can be supplied to a house by connecting the car to the house’s electricity distribution panel using a connector linked to the LEAF’s quick charging port.

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4 companies jointly propose $8B green energy initiative for LA area; Wyoming wind, Utah storage, transmission

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The project would require construction of one of America’s largest wind farms in Wyoming, one of the world’s biggest energy storage facilities (compressed air energy storage, CAES) in Utah, and a 525-mile electric transmission line connecting the two sites.

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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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Study Finds Bioelectricity Better Option Than Liquid Biofuels for Transportation Output and GHG Emissions

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Electric transportation may also provide a bridge that connects transportation to future renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power.On the other hand, electric transportation also provides a bridge to the use of conventional coal energy for transportation.

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GE and SCE unveil first battery-gas turbine hybrid system

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Further, California has committed to derive 50% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030. The Hybrid EGT helps balance variable energy supply and demand, including during evening hours when the sun sets and solar power production falls while electricity usage surges as customers return home and turn on lights and appliances.

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Groupe Renault creating first European factory dedicated to the circular economy of mobility in Flins

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The stamping, injection and sheet metal activities, but also the available surface area (237 hectares, 67 of which are currently built), the network of suppliers, accessibility via road connections, and above all the excellence of the industrial operational system (standardisation, manufacturing 4.0,

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