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Eramet Grande Côte Mine In Senegal Is Getting 20 MW Of Solar & 11 MWh Of Battery Storage

November 25, 2024 admin africa, batteries, clean power, Energy Storage, juwi, Mining, senegal, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2024 19:35:16 +0000

The Eramet Grande Côte Mine 20 MWp solar and 11 MWh battery project will provide clean energy to meet 20% of the mine’s energy needs and reduce carbon emissions by 25,000 tonnes annually. The mining sector is one of the most energy intensive sectors. Big mines can be located close … [continued]

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Footnote on Chery’s Solid-State Batteries

November 25, 2024 admin batteries, chery, clean transport, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev batteries, gotion, lithium-ion batteries, solid-state batteries

Credit to Author: Letters to the Editor| Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2024 04:57:04 +0000

CleanTechnica reader Amos Batto caught some very interesting notes on Chery’s solid-state batteries. Following up on our story about the company developing the first solid-state battery factory in the world (1 GWh of capacity), it seemed prudent to publish his comment as a standalone article. We will surely be referencing … [continued]

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Record Levels of Solar & Storage Installed for Tech, Retail, & Manufacturing Giants in USA

November 24, 2024 admin apple, batteries, clean power, Energy Storage, Facebook, google, green economy, Home Depot, kohl's, lithium-ion batteries, market research, meta, research, seia, Solar energy, solar energy industries association (seia), solar power plants, target, WALMART

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2024 02:07:48 +0000

Despite current circumstances, corporations in the US are spending heavily on solar and energy storage to power their operations. On that topic, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) just released its annual Solar Means Business report. Joe Biden’s efforts as president of the United States to create green policies will … [continued]

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Honda Is Building Its Own Solid-State Batteries

November 24, 2024 admin batteries, clean transport, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, honda, Japan, solid-state batteries, solid-state battery

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2024 19:58:10 +0000

Honda has opened a new dedicated factory in Japan to rapidly develop solid-state batteries for electric cars and other mobility devices.

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Mitsubishi Reaffirms Commitment To EV Battery Swapping

November 22, 2024 admin ample, batteries, battery swap, battery swap stations, battery swapping, clean transport, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev battery swapping, green economy, green jobs, investing, investment, investors, Manufacturing, Mitsubishi, startups

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2024 16:04:59 +0000

The EV battery swapping startup Ample is joining forces with Mitsubishi to stimulate EV sales with a quick, seamless alternative to charging stations.

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Chery Claims to Have 1 GWh Solid-State Battery Production Line

November 22, 2024 admin batteries, chery, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, lithium-ion batteries, solid-state batteries

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2024 04:57:46 +0000

Lithium-ion batteries have led us into this modern electric vehicle era, and completely dominate the industry. There’s been hype and enthusiasm for future-gen batteries for years, and none more so than solid-state batteries. But these have been trapped in labs and mostly a technology of hope and hype. Perhaps that … [continued]

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CATL Will Put Its Second-Generation Sodium-Ion Batteries Into Production In 2025

November 21, 2024 admin batteries, catl, clean transport, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev batteries, lithium-ion batteries, sodium-ion batteries

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2024 04:05:51 +0000

CATL has begun manufacturing its second generation sodium ion batteries with full production expected in 2027.

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BLUETTI and UN-Habitat Forge Partnership to Promote Clean Energy & Sustainable Development Across Africa

November 21, 2024 admin africa, batteries, bluetti, clean power, Energy Storage, lithium-ion batteries, Solar energy, UN, United Nations, united nations (un)

Credit to Author: Industry Sponsor| Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:09:37 +0000

BLUETTI, a global leader in clean energy storage solutions, has entered into a strategic partnership with the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) at the 12th World Urban Forum (WUF12) in Cairo, held from November 4–8. This strategic collaboration aims to accelerate clean energy adoption and sustainable development in Africa. … [continued]

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This E-Bike Is Powered By Discarded Single-Use Vape Batteries

November 21, 2024 admin batteries, bicycles, clean transport, electric bikes, electric micromobility, Energy Storage, lithium-ion batteries, micromobility, recycling, repurpose

Credit to Author: Derek Markham| Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2024 22:00:22 +0000

And now for something completely different… A creative YouTuber recently picked up a whole bunch of discarded single-use (disposable) vapes at a music festival, disassembled them, and then used their battery cells to build a functional e-bike battery pack. As lithium-ion batteries get smaller and cheaper, their inclusion into more … [continued]

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Core Battery Fundamentals

November 20, 2024 admin batteries, clean transport, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev batteries, lithium-ion batteries

Credit to Author: Christopher Arcus| Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:50:41 +0000

Modern electric vehicle batteries began with lithium-ion batteries, originally applied to portable electronics and other portable applications. Batteries based on sodium have now been developed. These batteries have something in common. They all use intercalation. Intercalation simply means that charged compounds are physically stuffed in between the gaps in materials. … [continued]

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