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Corporate Wind Energy PPAs Are Booming
Companies around Europe have now signed nearly 5 GW of power purchase agreements (PPAs) with wind farms. This is almost equivalent to Denmark's total wind energy capacity.These PPAs only started in 2014 and mainly in the ICT sector to power data centres. But now energy-intensive industries are signing them. 2018 saw 1.5 GW of new PPA deals with wind farms. And the aluminium sector was the most ...
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EPA administrator announces $95 million in recovery act funds to unleash American innovation and create jobs in Florida
To accelerate the manufacturing and deployment of electric vehicles, batteries, and components here in America, and create tens of thousands of new jobs, President Obama today announced 48 new advanced battery and electric drive projects, in more than 20 states, receiving a total of $2.4 billion in funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Vice President Joe Biden and four members ...
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Batteries play a critical role for a low carbon energy future
The switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy alternatives and the electrification of energy is one of the key elements of delivering carbon neutral economies. Batteries are set to play a critical role in delivering this low-carbon future, largely as a result of the critical role they will play in transforming the future of the transport, by rapidly accelerating the adoption of electric ...
By VUKA Group
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Asian solar power growth could increase lead poisoning
Plans for China and India to generate more solar power may increase lead pollution, according to a study published last week (31 August). The move could release more than 2.4 million tons of lead pollution in China and India, according to the analysis of government plans by researchers at the University of Tennessee, United States. This is because off-grid solar power in both countries uses ...
By SciDev.Net
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U.S. to Invest $3 Billion to Strengthen U.S. Supply Chain for Advanced Batteries
The U.S. Department of Energy this week (Feb 11) issued two notices of intent to provide $2.91 billion to boost production of the advanced batteries that are critical to rapidly growing clean energy industries of the future, including electric vehicles and energy storage, as directed by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The Department intends to fund battery materials refining and production ...
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Johnson Controls Announces Price Increase for Lead-Acid Batteries
As a result of increasing environmental, health and safety standards and the investments required to support them, Johnson Controls, Inc., (NYSE: JCI) will implement an 8 percent price increase on lead-acid batteries sold in the United States and Canada for orders starting May 1, 2012. "Johnson Controls supports the rational tightening of standards such as the National Ambient Air Quality ...
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SMA Solar Technology AG Establishes New PV Subsidiary in Brazil
SMA Solar Technology AG (SMA) is furthering its support of the Latin American solar market with a new PV subsidiary in Brazil. SMA Brazil conducts all sales, project planning, service and technical training for the entire country, with the support of regional subsidiary SMA South America, located in Chile. It offers SMA’s entire product portfolio of residential, commercial and utility-scale ...
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Shanghai Dowell Technology Co Ltd (Dowell) is pleased to announce an expansion in its operations
Having been extremely successful in battery electricity storage systems in the domestic China market and having taken part in some of the biggest projects for battery electricity storage systems, the company has decided to expand operations. Previously the company had confined itself to offering EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) and system integration services for the domestic ...
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Northvolt Raises $2.75 Billion in Equity to Deploy Further Battery Cell Capacity -?Expands Swedish Gigafactory to 60 Gwh
Northvolt recently announced the signing of a $2.75 billion private placement to finance further battery cell production capacity and R&D efforts in order to meet the increasing demand of customers engaged in the transition to decarbonized, electric solutions.The private placement was co-led by new investors AP funds 1-4, via the co-owned company, 4 to 1 Investments, and OMERS, one of ...
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SMA Launches the World’s First Medium Voltage Station for String Inverters
SMA Solar Technology AG (SMA) has launched the world’s first medium-voltage station in a 10-foot container for Sunny Tripower inverters, the MVS-STP, thereby expanding its portfolio serving decentralized photovoltaic power plants. The turnkey MVS-STP solution, specifically designed for string inverters, considerably simplifies setup of photovoltaic power plants with a decentralized system ...
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SMA Blazes Trail for Residential Solar with New UL Listing for Sunny Boy Inverters
Today SMA America announced the Sunny Boy-US series as the first residential inverter to achieve UL 1741 SA (Supplement A) listing, which represents a significant step in creating a more stable grid and providing the best technology for the residential market. SMA has completed functional and safety testing with the Sunny Boy-US series of inverters according to the published UL 1741 SA Standard, ...
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Massive Investment in Battery Technology Accelerating the Energy Transition, Driving Exponential Market Growth
Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) recently announced the release of its Breakthrough Battery Technologies report, which shows that exploding investment in battery technologies is revolutionizing the sector much faster than expected and setting in motion a seismic shift in how we will power our lives and organize energy systems as early as 2030. With funding pouring into battery technology companies ...
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Next Generation Batteries Event to Feature New Frontiers in Power, Safety, and Life, Distinguished Faculty Speakers
Industry leaders from around the world will convene in Boston, MA for the Knowledge Foundation's 2nd Next Generation Batteries 2013 conference which will take place at the Hilton Boston Back Bay on April 30 – May 1. One of the many anticipated presentations will include Mujeeb Ijaz, of A123 Systems as he presents "New Frontiers in Power, Safety, and Life" "New Frontiers in Power, Safety, ...
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Alfa Chemistry Newly Releases Catalyst Analysis, Screening, Manufacturing, and Characterization Services
The US-located chemical supplier Alfa Chemistry recently released a comprehensive range of catalyst analysis, screening, manufacturing, and characterization services for customers worldwide. “In possession of a profound understanding of catalyst preparations and applications, our catalyst experts can perform manufacturing according to the client’s formula under various application ...
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GridWise Alliance Applauds Congress For Passing Historic Infrastructure Legislation
Late Friday (Nov 5), the House of Representatives passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the bipartisan infrastructure package that includes major investments in modernizing the nation's electric grid. "The bipartisan infrastructure package includes a historic level of grid investments that will strengthen resilience and reliability, accelerate decarbonization of the electricity, ...
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Energy Storage Investments Boom As Battery Costs Halve in the Next Decade
Energy storage installations1 around the world will multiply exponentially, from a modest 9GW/17GWh deployed as of 2018 to 1,095GW/2,850GWh by 2040, according to the latest forecast from research company BloombergNEF (BNEF).This 122-fold boom of stationary energy storage over the next two decades will require $662 billion of investment, according to BNEF estimates. It will be made possible by ...
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Battery Pack Prices Fall as Market Ramps Up With Market Average at $156/kWh in 2019
Battery prices, which were above $1,100 per kilowatt-hour in 2010, have fallen 87% in real terms to $156/kWh in 2019. By 2023, average prices will be close to $100/kWh, according to the latest forecast from research company BloombergNEF (BNEF). Cost reductions in 2019 are thanks to increasing order size, growth in battery electric vehicle sales and the continued penetration of high energy density ...
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DNV GL Launches First Battery Performance Scorecard to Provide Independent Data to Battery System Buyers
DNV GL recently released its first annual Battery Performance Scorecard, to help equip energy storage product buyers with objective data to guide their purchase strategies. The Battery Performance Scorecard provides independent ranking and evaluation of battery vendors based on testing performed in DNV GL's laboratories. The release comes as increased electrification is beginning to disrupt ...
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BYD Delivers 500 Pure-Electric, e6 Police Cars to Shenzhen Public Security Bureau
After being selected through a public bidding process, BYD has delivered 500 pure-electric, e6 police vehicles to the Shenzhen Municipal Public Security Bureau this week, another breakthrough in BYD’s promotion of electric vehicles into new applications. The BYD e6 reaches speeds of over 140 km/hr (~87 mph) with a range of 300 km (187 miles), making it ideally ...
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BioSolar Begins Production and Testing of its Second Batch of Lithium-ion Battery Prototypes Incorporating its Silicon Anode Technology
BioSolar, Inc. (OTCQB:BSRC)(“BioSolar” or the “Company”), today announced that its technology partner has commenced production and testing of the second batch of commercial-grade prototype 21700 lithium-ion cells incorporating additional cell design work. Once completed, the prototype batteries will be sent to potential manufacturing and development partners for their ...
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