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The Importance of Battery Energy Storage Systems in the Energy Transition
The increasing demand of consumers to be supplied at all times with electrical energy to satisfy all their needs is one the basic causes for the complexity of an energy system. The growing consumption of electricity, as compared to the…
BMW Group to Use Innovative Round BMW Battery Cells in NEUE KLASSE from 2025
The BMW Group is convinced that powerful, innovative, sustainably-produced battery cells will be key to the success of individual electromobility in the future. The company is set to launch a new era of e-mobility from 2025 with the models of…
A new cheaper type of non-flammable battery has been developed
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a new, cheaper type of battery as an alternative to lithium-ion batteries, which are still very expensive. The new batteries are made of aluminum and sulfur, with an electrolyte of…
Europe Needs Over 30 Battery Gigafactories By 2025
For ease of thinking, I use 1 BGF (battery gigafactory) as unit of production capacity. This refers to the original planned size of the first Tesla battery gigafactory in Nevada. Plans change and factory sizes change and our realization of what is…
This Electric Car Battery Takes the Same Time to Charge as Filling up With Gas
An electric-car battery that can be charged in five minutes, the amount of time it takes to fill up a tank of gas, has been produced for the first time in a factory in China. The new lithium-ion batteries were developed…
More & More Bus Fleets Transition From Diesel To Battery-Electric
Up until recently, the majority of the US public transit system was powered by polluting fossil fuels such as diesel, which pose a serious risk to public health and contribute to global warming. Now, as cities turn to zero emission…
Verkor, Europe’s New Battery Cell Producer, Begins Its Industrial Journey
Verkor, a French industrial company, is set to amplify battery cell production in Europe, with the support of EIT InnoEnergy, Schneider Electric and the GROUPE IDEC. The new venture will accelerate the production capacity of low-carbon batteries in southern Europe…