Vantaa Energy To Build 90 GWh Thermal Battery For District Heating In Finland
Vantaa Energy is constructing a giant thermal battery for the district heating system in Finland’s fourth largest city.
Energy Storage
Domestic Freight Mode Decarbonization Economics Will Vary Between Major Geographies
Every major geography will be electrifying virtually all domestic freight shipping in the coming two to three decades. However, the starting conditions matter between India, Europe, China, and the United States. This assessment sprang out of a bit of news and discussion related to it today. China’s Windrose Technology and … [continued]
Nickel-Mining Plants To Juice EV Battery Supply Chain
A new, plant-based source of nickel could help spare the EV battery supply chain from the burden of environmental impacts related to mining.
Panasonic Energy to Launch New R&D Facility for Battery Production Development in Japan
Part of the largest battery innovation hub in Japan, the new facility will enhance global production capacity and competitiveness Osaka, Japan — Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd., a Panasonic Group Company, today announced it has completed the construction of a new production development facility within its Suminoe factory in Osaka, Japan. … [continued]
Panasonic Energy & Truckee Meadows Community College Unveil New Advanced Manufacturing Training Center in Reno
Reno, Nev. — Panasonic Energy, in partnership with Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC), today unveiled its Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center. The facility, located in the heart of Reno, aims to foster innovation and education in manufacturing, emphasizing a joint commitment toward advancing STEM education and technology in the region. The … [continued]
The Short List Of Climate Actions That Will Work — India Edition Transcript
Today I presented again to a large Indian audience, hosted by the India Smart Grid Forum. The theme was Electrify Everything Everywhere All At Once. This was within the frame of the presentation I gave at the India Smart Utility Week on March 14th. In honor of the start of … [continued]
The Electric Vehicle Of 2050: The Best Is Yet To Come
If the electric vehicle of the future is lightweight and energy efficient, power generations will be able to keep pace with electrification.
Hyundai & Kia: Autonomous Indoor Delivery Robots and EV Batteries in India
Hyundai and Kia continue to push boundaries and expand in the electric vehicle arena, and that now includes getting into EV battery production in India. They’ve also been doing their own thing with robots — not to be left behind by Tesla, presumably — and are showing off their ability … [continued]
Germany’s CO2 Off 10%, Coal & Nuclear Down, Gas Networks Next, Oz Debates Nuclear
Recently I was engaged in an odd conversation online, one that spanned from Australia to Germany, almost exactly the opposite sides of the world. Australia is in the throes of a deeply odd energy conversation about whether nuclear generation is necessary or not (it isn’t). The leader of the Australia’s … [continued]
Swapping An 800 MW Gas Generator For A 680 MW/2720 MWh Grid-Scale Battery
Grid-scale battery storage is taking a big step forward in California, where Calpine is replacing a gas-fired thermal plant with a big battery.
