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majority stake in Berlin-based electricity storage specialist Qinous GmbH. Rolls-Royce now holds a 73.1% The Group acquired the shareholdings of all other current financial investors, including that of investment holdings company IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH (Berlin).
Sanyo Li-ion systems for powerstorage (left) and light electric vehicle (right) applications. The Standard Battery System for Electric Motors (EVB-101) can be used to power light electric vehicles that are in the R&D or small-scale mass production stages. Click to enlarge. Sanyo Electric Co., Sanyo Li-ion Systems.
H2One consists of a hydrogen generator, a hydrogen storage tank, and hydrogen fuel cells, and batteries. The overall system is controlled by Toshiba’senergy management system H2EMS, which carries out power generation and powerstorage with associated operation of a 30-kW solar power system and batteries.
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Topsoe and green ammonia early-mover First Ammonia have entered into a capacity reservation agreement to kickstart the global market for green ammonia. Topsoe’s energy-efficient solid oxide electrolyzer cells (SOEC) will be installed in First Ammonia’s green ammonia plants around the world in the coming years.
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Sumitomo Corporation has developed and installed the first large-scale powerstorage system which utilizes used batteries collected from electric vehicles. This commercial scale storage system, built on Yume-shima Island, Osaka, will begin operating in February 2014. Earlier post.)
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BYD introduced its Type A battery-electric school bus that also offers innovative vehicle-to-grid technology, allowing the vehicle to serve as a powerstorage resource when it’s not transporting students. Just like our Type D bus introduced last year [ earlier post ], our Type A bus bi-directional charging capability is a game changer.
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MHI and Kyushu Electric Power launched joint research and development into large-size batteries for electric powerstorage in 1988, and successfully developed compact batteries capable of supplying substantial power over long periods.
Beckett will investigate implementing lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery technology into a variety of distributed powerstorage appliances. For use in both the utility and military markets, the product offering will also be applicable to the civilian off-grid storage market that pairs renewable energy generation with powerstorage.
Sodium-ion battery technology has an inherent advantage over other power-storage technologies because it uses low-cost materials that are sustainable and widely available.
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GM and ABB partnered to produce a prototype back-up powerstorage unit that repackages five used Volt batteries into a modular unit that becomes an uninterruptible power supply and grid power balancing system. a community energy storage system—built from five used Chevrolet Volt batteries. Click to enlarge.
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The trunk lid is a functioning electrically poweredstorage component and has the potential to replace the standard batteries seen in today’s cars. The breakthrough showed that this material not only charges and stores faster than conventional batteries can, but that it is also strong and pliant.
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Exide Industries Ltd, India’s largest manufacturer of lead acid storage batteries and powerstorage solutions provider, and Switzerland-based Li-ion battery manufacturer Leclanché SA announced a joint venture to build lithium-ion batteries and provide energy storage systems for India’s electric vehicle market and grid-based applications.
The renewable energy captured by the project’s primary solar energy system will help power the production of fuel-efficient small cars, including Ford’s all-new Focus and Focus Electric going into production in 2011, and a next-generation hybrid vehicle and a plug-in hybrid vehicle coming in 2012.
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