Wright Electric, a US developer of ultra-lightweight motors, generators and batteries for the aerospace and military sectors, along with its partners, which include NASA, DOE and DOD, has been awarded a $3.34-million grant from the FAA’s Fueling Aviation’s Sustainable Transition (FAST) program. The funding will be used to develop a new class of batteries for … Continue reading “Wright Electric receives $3.34 million grant from FAA for ultra-lightweight aircraft batteries”
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For production of its sixth-generation high-voltage batteries, BMW is setting up five new assembly sites around the world: in Irlbach-Straßkirchen, Germany; Debrecen, Hungary; Shenyang, China; San Luis Potosí, Mexico; and Spartanburg, South Carolina. The cylindrical cells will first be used for the production of BMW’s Neue Klasse line of EVs, set to launch in 2025. … Continue reading “BMW to expand localized production network for next-gen EV batteries”
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All in all, “things have worked pretty well the way they are supposed to,” said Doug Lewin, president of the Texas-based energy consultancy Stoic Energy. “It’s not overstating it at all to say that solar and storage has been determinative” in keeping the ERCOT grid steady through trying heat waves this year. In fact, Lewin wrote … Continue reading “Solar and batteries are helping Texas weather heat waves. Here’s how.”
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The legendary GT-R is going electric and will likely be Nissan’s first to use solid-state batteries. As the new tech develops, Nissan hinted that solid-state batteries could give the electric GT-R even more power. We got our first look at the electric GT-R after Nissan unveiled the Hyper Force EV concept last October. Nissan claimed … Continue reading “Nissan’s Electric GT-R will be its first with solid-state batteries for over 1,000 kW of power”
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The first such application is at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Purchase campus, where Brenmiller worked with the New York Power Authority (NYPA) to install a bGen system alongside a combined heat and power (CHP) system at the university’s gym. CHP systems, also known as cogeneration systems, are fairly common at university and corporate … Continue reading “Heat-based batteries are a surprisingly versatile tool”
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(Wondering what ancillary services are? Read our quick overview on grid services , or drill down further .) Climatoonist cartoons capture the hopes, frustrations, and absurdities of working on the front lines of the energy transition. Read our profile about Climatoonist to learn more and see past cartoons. Source link by Canary Media Author Climatoonist … Continue reading “Cartoon: Bigger batteries, bigger bunnies”
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Kia’s new affordable EV is already having a big impact on the brand. Powered by its fourth-gen tech, Kia says the EV3 battery has 22% higher energy density than the Niro EV, enabling longer range and faster charging. Kia unveiled the EV3 for the first time in October as part of its new affordable EV … Continue reading “Kia EV3 uses next-gen tech and batteries for more range and faster charging than the Niro EV”
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The argument in favor of building new data centers closer to locations primed for low-cost solar and wind power development is becoming more appealing, Kimber said. The same goes for as-yet-nascent industries such as green hydrogen and direct air capture, which will require enormous amounts of carbon-free energy to serve their goals of replacing fossil … Continue reading “Intersect Power to build $837M worth of grid batteries in Texas”
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China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited, better known by its acronym CATL, wants to calm any worries you may have about battery lifespan. The largest EV battery manufacturer just released a new video claiming that its Long-Service-Life Battery packs can last up to 16 years or 1.24 million miles (2 million kilometers.) That’s a lot of driving. Assuming … Continue reading “China's CATL Hints At EV Batteries That Last 16 Years”
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“If you’re doing home improvement contracts, by law you have to warranty your work for 10 years,” she said. That shift would not only undermine solar contractors’ ability to install new projects, but potentially threaten their ability to service or maintain already installed projects, since that follow-up work would void the existing warranty, she said. Doherty disputed … Continue reading “A new front in California’s solar wars: Who’s allowed to install batteries?”