Sales of battery-electric vehicles in Germany increased three-fold to more than 194,000 units in 2020, the country’s road-traffic regulator said on Wednesday, citing the appeal of a more diversified product offering and of more reliable technology. FRANKFURT : Sales of battery-electric vehicles in Germany increased three-fold to more than 194,000 units in 2020, the country’s […]
Tesla CEO says electric cars will double global electricity demand
Increasing the availability of sustainable energy is a major challenge as cars move from combustion engines to battery-driven electric motors FRANKFURT: Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Tuesday that electricity consumption will double if the world’s car fleets are electrified, increasing the need to expand nuclear, solar, geothermal and wind energy generating sources. Increasing […]
Romeo Power And RMG Acquisition Corp. Announce Closing of Business Combination with $900 Million SPAC Deal
ROMEO POWER AND RMG ACQUISITION CORP. ANNOUNCE CLOSING OF BUSINESS COMBINATION; ROMEO POWER TO TRADE ON NYSE UNDER TICKER “RMO” AS OF DECEMBER 30, 2020 LOS ANGELES, CA: Romeo Systems, Inc. (“Romeo Power”), an energy technology leader delivering large-scale electrification solutions for complex commercial applications, announced today that it has completed its business combination (“Business Combination”) […]
EV Battery Tech Unveils the IoniX Pro Smart Wall™ Series
ACDC announces plans to launch a series of products to hit the $100 Billion+ Battery Market VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA : Extreme Vehicle Battery Technologies Corp. (the “Company” or “EV Battery Tech”) (CSE: ACDC) is pleased to announce its plans to launch the Ionix Pro “Smart Wall™” series (the “Smart Wall™series”). After considerable research and development, […]
Toyota launches C+pod ultra-compact battery electric vehicle in Japan
Toyota Motor Corporation announced a limited launch of the C+pod ultra-compact battery electric vehicle (BEV) to corporate users, local governments and other organizations that have been exploring new options to drive the popularization of BEVs. Toyota plans to further promote the establishment of systems for popularizing BEVs, including development of new business models, and to […]
Gresham House Energy Storage Fund Buys Battery Project In Scotland
Gresham House Energy Storage Fund PLC on Thursday said it has agreed to acquire a 30 megawatts battery project located near Wester Dechmont in West Lothian, Scotland. The London-based company invests in a portfolio of utility-scale operational energy storage systems. It said Byers Brae is a battery-only site that is currently expected to be commissioned […]
Invinity Energy brings World’s largest solar-powered vanadium flow battery to Australia
As part of a pioneering project, storage battery company Invinity Energy Systems will supply the world’s largest solar-powered vanadium flow battery (VFB) in Yadlamalka, South Australia by 2021. A larger and more durable alternative to well-known lithium-ion batteries, this VFB will charge itself from a solar PV array to provide on-demand power to the local […]
Tesla to build ‘world’s largest’ battery plant near Berlin
FRANKFURT : Tesla Boss Elon Musk said Tuesday that he plans tobuild the world’ slargestbattery-cell factory at the group’s electric car plant near Berlin. Tesla has already started construction on a huge “gigafactory” in a forested area in Gruenheide, south of the German capital, due to open The factory is Tesla’s first in Europe and […]
Aggreko Completes the First Battery Energy Storage Project for the Largest Electric Coop in the US
Aggreko, a multinational company that specializes in generation hire, stated in a press release on October 28 that it has finished the setup of the first energy storage project for Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC). The project, which consists of a 2.25MW (4.5MWh) battery storage system, is located in Johnson City, Texas. It is another example […]
Carmakers want to ditch battery packs, use auto bodies for energy storage
There’s a renaissance underway in structural battery research. Elon Musk made a lot of promises during Tesla’s Battery Day last September. Soon, he said, the company would have a car that runs on batteries with pure silicon anodes to boost their performance and reduced cobalt in the cathodes to lower their price. Its battery pack […]