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LG Energy Solution’s new BESS system integrator arm claims 10GWh of US orders booked already

Energy Storage News

The new system integrator arm of South Korean battery and storage system manufacturer LG Energy Solution has already racked up 10GWh of project orders in the US.

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“Day for history books:” Hazelwood becomes first coal plant to transition to big battery

Renew Economy

Hazelwood big battery officially commissioned, becoming first of many big batteries to be built at the site of a former coal generator in Australia. The post “Day for history books:” Hazelwood becomes first coal plant to transition to big battery appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Recurrent and Black Book aim to make used EV values more precise

Charged

For ICE vehicles, the odometer reading is a major factor, but for EVs, the health of the battery may be more important, as the battery is the most expensive part of the vehicle, and it naturally degrades over time. However, there’s little in the way of data on battery aging to guide buyers and sellers. Source: Black Book.

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Book review—Power Play: Tesla, Elon Musk, and the Bet of the Century

Charged

Considering the massive media coverage of Tesla over the last decade, it may seem surprising that there aren’t more books about the company. For true followers of the Tesla story, there’s a lot to like in this book. We already knew that, when the Tesla pioneers designed the Roadster’s battery pack , they were obsessive about safety.

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Full Circle Lithium demonstrates Li-ion firefighting agent by setting a Nissan Leaf and a Kia EV9 ablaze

Charged

Kelly Blue Book , Edmunds , MotorTrend and others, citing studies from various countries, report that ICE vehicles catch fire at a far greater rate than EVs. In the case of the EV9, which had a 77 kWh battery charged to approximately 95%, a team of firefighters ignited the vehicle by puncturing the battery from the back seat.

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GTM’s Book of Customs, Traditions and Etiquette, Volume V: Decentralized Dining, Demystified

GreenTechMedia

You may wish to procure a purpose-built grid-scale battery enclosure. Consider whether one of these eminently reasonable occurrences has transpired: Your relative switched the house to backup power mode to show off a new battery system but forgot to connect the Wi-Fi router to the critical loads panel. We’ve all been there.

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Episode 261: Sea changes, strategy shifts

GreenBiz

Power struggle: The looming high-tech battery crisis. Oceanographer John Englander chats with Senior Editor Deonna Anderson about his upcoming book, " Moving to Higher Ground: Rising Sea Level and the Path Forward." . How infrastructure is banking on green banks. Unilever sets out net-zero plan for shareholder vote.