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How Much Solar & Battery Capacity Do You Need For Van Life?

October 13, 2024 admin batteries, clean power, Energy Storage, Solar energy, van life

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 15:15:54 +0000

I recently came across a great video from CheapRVLiving on YouTube. In it, Bob Wells goes through some things people need to consider when shopping for things like power stations, solar generators, and permanently-mounted solar and battery setups. Let’s first look at the video, followed by a recap for people … [continued]

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Bill Savings vs. Backup Power: Evaluating Operational Tradeoffs for Home Solar+Storage Systems

October 13, 2024 admin batteries, berkeley lab, clean power, consumer technology, energy efficiency, Energy Storage, home energy management, lithium-ion batteries, Solar energy, solar prices

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 11:00:55 +0000

Study shows that, in most circumstances, customers should maintain low reserves, prioritizing bill savings over backup power Home battery storage paired with solar photovoltaic (PV) systems can reduce utility bills under certain rate structures while also providing backup power during power interruptions. For power interruptions that come with some warning … [continued]

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The Cost Of EV Batteries Will Hit A Key Milestone In 2026, Says Goldman Sachs

October 13, 2024 admin batteries, battery prices, clean transport, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev batteries, ev battery costs, ev battery prices, ford f-150 lightning, goldman sachs, lithium-ion batteries, research, usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 05:00:55 +0000

The cost of EV batteries will probably keep falling over the next two years, but there are plenty of good reasons to buy an electric vehicle sooner rather than later.

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Lithion Becomes Hyundai’s Official Partner for Collection & Recycling of Electric Vehicle Batteries in Canada

October 12, 2024 admin batteries, battery recycling, battery reuse, Canada, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev battery recycling, green economy, Hyundai, lithion, lithium-ion batteries, press releases

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2024 23:15:53 +0000

Hyundai Auto Canada is proud to announce that Lithion has been selected as its primary and official partner for the collection of electric vehicle batteries and modules for recycling. This multi-year agreement follows an initial agreement between the two companies signed in 2021, which was aimed at validating Lithion’s unique … [continued]

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Is This The Ultimate “Universal” E-Bike Battery, Or Too Good To Be True?

October 11, 2024 admin batteries, bicycles, clean transport, crowdfunding, electric bikes, electric micromobility, Energy Storage, indiegogo, micromobility

Credit to Author: Derek Markham| Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 20:12:38 +0000

A French company is offering what it calls “the world’s ultimate e-bike battery,” a universal and user-repairable and serviceable battery said to be compatible with most e-bike brands, which could be a key sustainability innovation for further reducing the environmental footprint of micromobility. It also claims to be both fireproof … [continued]

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GM Dropping Ultium Battery Label

October 11, 2024 admin batteries, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, gm, kurt kelty, lithium ferrous phosphate (lfp), nickel-manganese-cobalt, ultium battery

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 16:40:22 +0000

For years, Ultium was the brand name GM used for the basis of its electric cars. But that may change moving forward.

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Fused Molecules Are Building Blocks For Safer Lithium-Ion Batteries

October 9, 2024 admin batteries, clean transport, cornell university, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev batteries, lithium-ion batteries, research, SCIENCE, solid-state batteries

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2024 13:32:28 +0000

By fusing together a pair of contorted molecular structures, Cornell researchers created a porous crystal that can uptake lithium-ion electrolytes and transport them smoothly via one-dimensional nanochannels — a design that could lead to safer solid-state lithium-ion batteries. The team’s paper, “Supramolecular Assembly of Fused Macrocycle-Cage Molecules for Fast Lithium-Ion … [continued]

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Proposed Tax Credit Structure Disincentivizes Battery Storage Adoption for Low-Income Americans

October 9, 2024 admin batteries, clean power, Energy Storage, inflation reduction act of 2022., lithium-ion batteries, policy research, research, seia, Solar energy, solar energy industries association (seia)

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 05 Oct 2024 23:45:09 +0000

Beginning in 2025, energy storage assets will no longer qualify for the Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) filed comments on proposed rules for the Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit as it transitions to the technology-neutral tax credit structure in 2025. Under the proposed … [continued]

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Trade Defence: Where To Next For EU’s EV & Battery Trade Policy

October 8, 2024 admin batteries, byd, china tariffs, clean transport, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, EU, eu tariffs, Europe, europe electric vehicles, ev batteries, geely, lithium-ion batteries, mg, saic, te, transport & environment (t&e)

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Sat, 05 Oct 2024 13:34:45 +0000

T&E analyses the impact of provisional tariffs on China-made EVs, as well as the likelihood of gigafactory investments going ahead. This is a summary. For more, download the full analysis. Following the anti-subsidy investigation, the European Commission has proposed additional import duties on China-made battery electric vehicles (BEV), ranging from … [continued]

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Joint Statement Between the U.S. & Australia on the 2024 Ministerial Dialogue on Clean Energy

October 8, 2024 admin Australia, batteries, clean power, Energy Storage, green economy, jennifer granholm, Manufacturing, policy & politics, Solar energy, us department of energy (doe), wind energy

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Sat, 05 Oct 2024 03:34:48 +0000

United States Secretary for Energy, Jennifer Granholm, and Australian Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen, held the second United States-Australia Ministerial Dialogue on Clean Energy on the margins of the G20 Energy Transitions Ministerial in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil on October 4, 2024. The Ministerial Dialogue on Clean Energy marked … [continued]

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