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Timberline Solar Roof, EV Battery Reuse in Madrid, 1000 Illuminators Jobs — Clean News Roundup

August 12, 2024 admin batteries, battery reuse, California, clean power, dead zones, electric vehicle battery reuse, Energy Storage, ev batteries, gaf energy, green economy, green jobs, grid, gulf of mexico, investment, lithium-ion batteries, Madrid, Manufacturing, microsoft, Minnesota, NOAA, pivot energy, sodium-ion batteries, Solar energy, us department of energy (doe), virtual power plants

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2024 02:29:43 +0000

In addition to our electric vehicle news roundup, here’s a new roundup on clean energy and energy storage stories. From solar roofs to EV battery reuse for stationary storage in Spain to community solar and virtual power plants — there’s a lot to share. Read on for all the fun! … [continued]

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Funding Notice: $43 Million Available for EV Battery Research & Development

August 11, 2024 admin batteries, clean power, clean transport, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev batteries, green economy, green jobs, investment, lithium-ion batteries, silicon anodes, silicon batteries, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2024 18:21:13 +0000

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $43 million in funding for projects that will advance research, development, demonstration, and deployment (RDD&D) in several areas critical to the future of advanced batteries. The funding will drive innovations in low-cost electric vehicle (EV) battery electrode, cell, or pack manufacturing; improve … [continued]

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14-Year Battery Warranty for Double Decker, Sportiest Electric Volkswagen — EV News Roundup

August 11, 2024 admin Aviation, batteries, BMW, catl, clean transport, electric buses, electric cars, electric vans, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev charging, ev charging stations, mass transit / public transit, mercedes, Volkswagen

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2024 16:33:47 +0000

Thanks to the DNA of a new pure EV brand called AEHRA, Italy has gained international attention. Speaking of EV DNA, the company reflects on the freedom they had when they left internal combustion engines behind, saying that “Liberated from the need to accommodate a bulky internal combustion engine into … [continued]

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Politics Aside, Idaho Is A Renewable Energy Powerhouse

August 11, 2024 admin aypa power, batteries, blackrock, blackstone, clean power, Energy, Energy Storage, esg, geothermal energy, green economy, hydroelectric, idaho, investment, investor, investors, renewable energy, usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2024 15:41:33 +0000

Idaho is attracting more investor dollars for renewable energy and energy storage projects, despite public officials who rail against ESG investing.

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Second Life Concept: How Used Taycan Batteries Became An Energy Storage System for the Leipzig Plant

August 11, 2024 admin batteries, clean power, clean transport, Energy Storage, green economy, lithium-ion batteries, Manufacturing, porsche

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2024 05:03:36 +0000

It’s the size of almost two basketball courts and consists of 4,400 battery modules: the new battery storage system to supply the Porsche Plant Leipzig with power. The extraordinary thing is that this stationary energy storage system was built out of used Taycan batteries. They were taken from preseries and … [continued]

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EV Battery Pack Costs 90% Lower in 2023 Than in 2008

August 8, 2024 admin batteries, clean transport, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev batteries, ev battery costs, ev battery prices, lithium-ion batteries, research

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2024 05:00:51 +0000

Electric vehicle battery pack costs for a light-duty vehicle in 2023 were 90% lower than in 2008, according to DOE estimates. The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Vehicle Technologies Office estimates the cost of a electric vehicle lithium-ion battery pack for a light-duty vehicle declined 90% between 2008 and 2023 (using … [continued]

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Breakthrough Energy Venture’s Wilted Garden Of Climate Investments

August 8, 2024 admin Agriculture, batteries, Bill Gates, biofuels, breakthrough energy ventures, buildings, carbon capture (ccs), carbon emissions, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Energy, Energy Storage, fusion, geothermal energy, green economy, heat storage, investment, Nuclear, nuclear energy, renewable energy, Shipping, sir richard branson, Solar energy, thermal storage, venture capital, vinod khosla, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2024 16:34:43 +0000

Recently I sat down with Laurent Segalen and Gerard Reid, European cleantech investors, on their podcast Redefining Energy to talk about Breakthrough Energy Venture’s big misses. This followed our conversation about the cognitive biases of the billionaires such as Bill Gates which have persisted due to a bubble of confirmation … [continued]

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Wastewater Could Be What The LFP Battery Supply Chain Needs

August 8, 2024 admin batteries, battery supply chain, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev batteries, green economy, green jobs, investment, lfp batteries, lfp battery, lithium iron phosphate, lithium iron phosphate battery, loan programs office, Manufacturing, phosphorus, research, SCIENCE, supply chain, sustainability, us department of energy (doe), usa, Wastewater, wastewater treatment, wastewater treatment plants

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2024 14:42:28 +0000

The US firm ENTEK is among the many energy storage stakeholders jockeying for an edge on the LFP battery supply chain.

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Battery Storage Can Maintain Reliability, Even After Fossils Retire

August 7, 2024 admin batteries, clean power, Energy Storage, green economy, green jobs, grid, Illinois, investment, lithium-ion batteries, Manufacturing, nrdc, pjm, research

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Sun, 04 Aug 2024 02:56:11 +0000

New analysis shows that Illinois can maintain reliability even after retiring fossil resources by deploying 3 GW of 4-hour battery storage. In 2021, Illinois passed the landmark Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA), charting a path toward 100% clean energy by 2045. CEJA mandates the staggered retirement of Illinois’ fleet of fossil … [continued]

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U.S. Vehicle Technologies Office Selects 27 Small Businesses to Advance Innovative Clean Transportation R&D

August 6, 2024 admin batteries, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev batteries, ev charging, green economy, green jobs, investment, lithium-ion batteries, Manufacturing, policy & politics, subsidies, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Sat, 03 Aug 2024 01:27:28 +0000

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced awards for the Fiscal Year 2024 Phase I Release 2 of the Small Businesses Innovative Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program. Across DOE, 229 projects in 39 states received $52 million to pursue clean energy research and development (R&D), and eventual demonstration … [continued]

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