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Manganese Cathodes Could Boost Lithium-ion Batteries

September 29, 2024 admin batteries, berkeley lab, clean power, clean transport, consumer technology, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev batteries, lawrence berkeley national laboratory, lawrence berkeley national laboratory (lbnl), lithium-ion batteries, manganese, manganese battery, research, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 18:21:38 +0000

Manganese is earth-abundant and cheap. A new process could help make it a contender to replace nickel and cobalt in batteries. Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries are growing in adoption, used in devices like smartphones and laptops, electric vehicles, and energy storage systems. But supplies of nickel and cobalt commonly used in … [continued]

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New Berkeley Lab Study Shows 2023 Was Another Big Year for Hybrid Power Plants — Webinar

September 29, 2024 admin batteries, berkeley lab, clean power, Energy Storage, lawrence berkeley national laboratory, lithium-ion batteries, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 17:34:01 +0000

2023 was another big year for newly installed and proposed hybrid power plants, even with PPA price increases Please join us for a free webinar highlighting key information from the new Berkeley Lab annual report tracking the development of “hybrid” power plants that combine, for example, utility-scale wind and/or solar … [continued]

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Gogoro Partners With Castrol Accelerates Expansion in Kathmandu, Singapore & the Philippines

September 29, 2024 admin batteries, bp, bp (british petroleum), clean transport, electric bikes, electric scooters, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, gogoro, green economy, lithium-ion batteries, motorcycles + scooters, Nepal, Philippines

Credit to Author: Raymond Tribdino| Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 14:25:33 +0000

Sustainable transportation leader Gogoro Inc. is expanding its footprint across Asia with strategic investments from lubricant maker Castrol; upcoming launches in Kathmandu, Nepal, and Singapore; and market growth in the Philippines. These strategic moves highlight the company’s commitment to providing eco-friendly transportation alternatives and addressing the growing demand for electric … [continued]

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HONGQI & The Paris Motor Show, 40 More Hyper-Fast Chargers, Good News for High-Speed Rail & Wave Energy

September 28, 2024 admin Audi, audi q6 e-tron, batteries, bipartisan infrastructure law, Brazil, Canada, chargepoint, clean power, clean transport, consumer technology, electric cars, Electric vehicles, electrify america, electrify canada, Energy Storage, ev charging, ev charging stations, high speed rail, hongqi, Joe Biden, lithium-ion batteries, marine energy, mercedes, Mercedes Benz, porsche, porsche macan, research, trains / rail, Water

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 02:25:14 +0000

Electrify Canada has added more than 40 individual Hyper-Fast chargers in Québec and Nova Scotia. The all-new Macan Electric is now part of the charging agreement between Electrify America and Porsche Cars North America, which has been extended. Owners of the Macan Electric will receive complimentary 30-minute charging sessions for … [continued]

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California Adopts Nation’s First Deadlines for Utilities to Connect EV Chargers to the Grid

September 28, 2024 admin batteries, California, california public utilities commission, california public utilities commission (cpuc), clean transport, cpuc, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev charging, ev charging stations, green economy, lithium-ion batteries, nrdc, pacific gas and electric company, pacific gas and electric company (pg&e), PG&E, policy & politics, san diego gas & electric, SDG&E, Southern California Edison, southern california edison (sce), utilities

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 17:04:14 +0000

This action marks an important step in reducing delays that could undermine progress toward the state’s climate and air quality standards. But it doesn’t go far enough. The California Public Utilities Commission approved a new set of timelines to accelerate the connection of new residential buildings, commercial businesses, and electric … [continued]

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Volvo Trucks Delivers 70 Volvo VNR Electric Trucks in California

September 28, 2024 admin batteries, California, class 8 trucks, clean transport, electric class 8 truck, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, green economy, green jobs, investment, lithium-ion batteries, press releases, Shipping, southern california, us environmental protection agency (epa), volvo, volvo trucks

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 16:29:36 +0000

Volvo Trucks North America has successfully delivered 70 Volvo VNR Electric trucks as part of a $21.5M funding initiative supported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD). The project, named “SWITCH-ON,” has deployed these zero-tailpipe emission trucks to several … [continued]

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Replacing EV Battery After 5 Years? Fuggedaboutit.

September 27, 2024 admin batteries, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev batteries, ev charging, lithium-ion batteries

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 03:58:07 +0000

This has been one of the most popular criticisms of electric cars from critics and skeptics just looking to deny progress and ignore the benefits of electric cars: “What about in 5 years when you have to spend $15,000 to replace the car’s high-voltage battery pack?” It has never been … [continued]

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ENGIE: 1 Gigawatt of Battery Storage Capacity Added In USA This Year

September 27, 2024 admin batteries, clean power, Energy Storage, engie, ercot, grid, grid storage, lithium-ion batteries, Solar energy, texas, wind energy

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 20:29:09 +0000

I just wrote about how battery energy storage is massively helping to extend the usefulness of solar energy into the evening in California. It is quickly transforming the California electricity grid. Then I saw this news from ENGIE, thanks to one of our content curators. ENGIE has now reached more … [continued]

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This Chart Shows How California Is Massively Extending Solar Use Into The Evening

September 26, 2024 admin batteries, California, california energy storage, california solar, california solar energy, california wind, california wind energy, clean power, duck curve, Energy Storage, grid, grid storage, lithium-ion batteries, research, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 18:25:29 +0000

As solar energy became a larger and larger portion of California electricity generation, there were rising concerns about the infamous “duck curve.” Solar energy was starting to dominate midday electricity generation, forcing curtailments even, while peak electricity demand in the evening was a tad too late for solar to be … [continued]

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Carmaker Progress Towards EU CO2 Target in H1 2024 — New Report

September 26, 2024 admin batteries, BMW, clean power, clean transport, consumer technology, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, EU, Europe, European Union, ford, green economy, green jobs, Hyundai, investment, Kia, lithium-ion batteries, Manufacturing, market research, mercedes, Mercedes Benz, policy & politics, policy research, renault, research, stellantis, toyota, Volkswagen, volvo cars

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2024 06:00:41 +0000

T&E analyses the strategies that manufacturers are expected to use to comply. Summary The EU’s 2025 Car CO2 target is reachable and feasible After years of stagnant EV sales due to the lack of new car CO₂ targets, carmakers will face stricter standards in 2025, following the last targets set … [continued]

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