Has Battery Recycling Arrived Too Soon? What About Second Life Energy Storage?
Battery recycling and second life grid storage applications for used EV batteries are expanding, but is that happening too soon?
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Relectrify Launches 120kWh-2MWh Commercial & Industrial Second-Life Battery Product
There has been a lot of progress in the electric vehicle industry over the past ten years. Ten years ago, the Nissan Leaf was one of the few mass production fully electric vehicles on the market. It had a 24 kWh battery pack that was good for about 140 km … [continued]
Second-Life Battery Systems Will Undergo Tests In Ohio & Hamburg
Experiments in Ohio and Hamburg are designed to determine whether repurposing EV batteries for energy storage is technically and commercially viable.
Renault’s “Advanced Battery Storage” Program Explores The Potential Of Second-Life EV Batteries
The Renault Group is launching its new Advanced Battery Storage program that will work to build Europe’s largest stationary energy storage system using a combination of used and new electric vehicle (EV) batteries by 2020.
Nissan Pushes Into Energy Storage With Second-Life Battery Initiative
This week, Nissan and affiliate 4R Energy Corporation are launching a new initiative to give used Nissan LEAF batteries a second life as the energy storage banks for off-grid lights in a new effort called “The Light Reborn.”
UK’s Connected Energy & Jaguar Land Rover Collaborating On Second-Life EV Battery Research Project
The UK-based site-integrated energy storage solutions provider Connected Energy will be heading a new £1.3 million (~$1.7 million) research project with Jaguar Land Rover and others that focuses on productive uses of second-life electric vehicle batteries.
Connected Energy & Renault Partner In Second-Life EV Battery Energy Storage Tech
Originally published on EV Obsession. Connected Energy and Renault are partnering together for the creation of second-life electric vehicle battery energy storage technologies, the first of which, the E-STOR technology, will be available for purchase in the UK starting in July, according to recent reports. This first offering is a … [continued]
Biden–Harris Admin Aims to Help Slash Cost of EV Battery Recycling
As the electric vehicle (EV) market has grown to millions of sales a year, more and more batteries are getting out there onto the roads and will need to be disposed of in some way eventually. Because the market is so young, not much has been needed in this regard … [continued]
Ford’s Price Drops Are Making Electric Van Life Happen Faster!
The folks over at Electrek made an interesting observation recently: the price of a Ford Transit van is the same whether you go for the gas or the electric version! Not only is this exciting for people who use vans to make a living, but it’s also fantastic for people … [continued]
VinFast Leads Way in EV Battery Optimisation
VinFast has a clear vision of a sustainable future achieved through the availability of aspirational, attainable e-mobility. At the heart of this singular vision is a broad technology focus that ensures its customers will continue to benefit from the latest advancements in a rapidly evolving automotive industry. Few areas are … [continued]
