Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) can leverage its abundant cobalt resources and hydroelectric power to become a low-cost and low-emissions producer of lithium-ion battery cathode precursor materials, according to a new study on a unified African supply chain by BloombergNEF (BNEF).

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Africa Supplies Emissions Poland 221

Baua Electric

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

Ease of Financing: Financing options for electric two-wheelers have become more readily available, making it easier for consumers to make the initial investment in an electric vehicle. The additional load from charging stations may necessitate investments in grid capacity and stability.

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India Electric Vehicles Vehicles Electric 98

Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2017

ChargePoint’s stance is bolstered by a new MIT study that suggests , in part, that electric cars that plug into the grid, could, collectively, act as a massive “virtual battery” for grid energy storage. In the power grid, supply and demand need to match exactly. ChargePoint envisions that at scale—i.e.,

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Charging Batteries Battery Grid 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2011

Liquid Metal Battery Corporation (LMBC), a Cambridge, Massachusetts company founded in 2010 to develop new forms of electric storage batteries that work in large, grid-scale applications, has secured the rights to key patent technology from MIT. —Luis Ortiz, LMBC’s President.

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MIT Batteries Battery Energy Storage 210

Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2011

A newly released report financed by the World Bank and prepared by consultancy PRTM analyzes China’s New Energy Vehicles Program, as well as the Ten Cities, Thousand Vehicles Program, in the context of these megatrends and concludes that the overall value chain shift could favor China from both a technological and supply chain perspective.

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China Global Supplies Vehicles 199

Cars That Think

JULY 29, 2022

Meanwhile, thanks to Ukraine’s rapid post-invasion synchronization with Europe’s power grid , increasing electricity exports are also helping the embattled nation to finance the war. Ukraine's 15 reactors generate over half of its electricity. So, our task for today is to detect them all as soon as possible.”

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Ukraine Russia Belarus Power 101

Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

Updated to attribute projection on “smart-grid&# earnings to FERC Chairman.). By contrast, hybrid vehicles that mix traditional internal- combustion engines with electric power accounted for less than 3% of car sales in 2008, more than a decade after their introduction. November 16, 2009: 06:01 PM ET. By Judith Burns.

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