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New $30M ARPA-E program to develop new solar conversion and storage technologies; targeting higher solar penetration in mix

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Schematic comparing the cost and dispatchability of PV to CSP with thermal storage. The “PV+Storage” box includes the high cost of electrical storage for PV. The FOCUS Program target zone for electricity generation is indicated. a) Hybrid solar converter (award Categories 1A and 1B). Source: ARPA-E.

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Nissan and 4R Energy develop new EV charging system combining solar and Li-ion batteries

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and 4R Energy Corporation, a joint venture established by Nissan and Sumitomo Corporation in September 2010 to explore second-life applications for automotive battery packs ( earlier post ), have developed a charging system for electric vehicles that combines a solar power generation system with high-capacity lithium-ion batteries.

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DLR team integrates solar heat into solid oxide electrolyzer for highly efficient hydrogen production

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A team at Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) has successfully integrated solar heat into a solid oxide electrolyzer. The experimental setup of the prototype system consisted of a solar simulator, a solar steam generator, a steam accumulator and a solid oxide electrolyzer. kW electrical power. Schiller et al.

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Toyota Motor to sell electricity management system using recycled NiMH vehicle batteries to Toyota dealers in Japan

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and will be sold in combination with Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS), solar carports, solar power generation, LED lighting, energy-conserving air conditioning and other items. The 10 kWh systems will be sold via TMC’s energy business company, Toyota Turbine and Systems Inc.,

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sonnen accelerates US market efforts with solar-plus-storage technology package

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sonnen, the European market leader for smart energy storage systems, announced a partnership with SolarWorld, the largest crystalline-silicon solar manufacturer in the US and PetersenDean, the nation’s largest residential roofing company with more than a million roofs under its belt. Guaranteed lifetime is 10,000 cycles or 10 years.

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ICL model predicts lithium-ion batteries most competitive for storage applications by 2030

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levelized cost)—as opposed to the investment cost—of 9 electricity storage technologies for 12 different applications between 2015 and 2050. We have found that lithium-ion batteries are following in the footsteps of crystalline silicon solar panels. Credit: Schmidt et al. 2018.12.008.

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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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