BOSTON : Traction batteries and motors in electric vehicles (EVs) are very different to the powertrain components of the internal-combustion engine vehicles they replace. Their meteoric rise will lead to much greater demand for several materials markets which otherwise would see only modest growth. For example, while the combustion engine and transmission relies heavily on […]
Solar-charged vanadium flow machine pre-qualifies for UK’s frequency response market
‘Flow batteries’ could provide frequency response in the UK for the first time ever, as a modestly sized solar-plus-storage system has been pre-qualified into National Grid’s dynamic firm frequency response (dFFR) market. Last week energy storage technology provider and system integrator RedT – which prefers the description ‘flow machines’ for its vanadium redox flow, long […]
GM Tackles the Problem: Where Do I Charge My Electric Vehicle?
Electric vehicles are on the market, but many potential buyers wonder: where do you charge them? Along with high prices, the availability of charging stations has remained a key concern of consumers who are interested in, but nervous about, purchasing electric vehicles. “We know that charging infrastructure is a key barrier for a lot of […]
Suzlon falls 2% after selling two subsidiaries
At 1511 hrs, Suzlon Energy was quoting Rs 6.53, down 1.8 percent on the BSE. Shares of Suzlon Energy fell almost 3 percent intraday on March 28 after the renewable project developer completed the sale of two of its subsidiaries to CLP Wind Farms (India) Ltd (CLP). The company in its BSE release said that […]
