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Energy Storage Innovator Enzinc Closes $4.5 Million Seed Funding Round

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Advanced zinc battery developer Enzinc has closed a $4.5 Enzinc is developing safe, sustainable and rapidly-scalable high-powered zinc batteries for mobility and stationary uses. million seed round led by Portland-based 3x5 Partners.

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John Deere, Kreisel to build EV batteries and chargers in North Carolina

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Kreisel, which John Deere acquired in 2022, produces battery technology for e-mobility and stationary systems as well as DC fast charging solutions. The planned production facility will manufacture Kreisel battery and CHIMERO charger technology, and will have annual production capacity of up to 2 GWh.

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A closer look at why heat pumps are dominating EV HVAC systems

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Heating or cooling the interior cabin of an EV substantially affects the vehicle’s on-road efficiency, and the HVAC system often gets the proverbial “rented mule” treatment. In an EV, while using the HVAC won’t detract from the maximum output of the traction motor, it does still demand energy from the battery, so there will be a hit to range.

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Simplified EV battery and fuel cell testing with regenerative DC loads: WEBINAR

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Simplified, cost-effective testing of EV batteries and fuel cells with regenerative DC electronic loads and bidirectional DC power supplies that incorporate them.Return up to 96% of the energy absorbed by the DC electronic load, or bidirectional power supply in sink mode, to the power grid.

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Packetized Energy Builds ‘Virtual’ Batteries for a Cleaner Grid

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What if we broadened the definition of a battery? What if, rather than electrochemical cells with anodes and cathodes, batteries were composed of thousands, or even millions, of internet-connected devices? Packetized Energy creates “virtual” batteries by tapping into smart devices in peoples’ homes and businesses.

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How solar-charged HVAC keeps trucking cool

GreenBiz

How solar-charged HVAC keeps trucking cool. To reduce fuel consumption — which by extension decreases emissions — trucking fleets are using auxiliary electric battery HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) units in combination with solar panels installed on truck roofs. Mike Roeth. Tue, 08/11/2020 - 00:01.

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Lessons from inside the heat dome about the future of the electric grid

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The combination of the hot weather and the increased energy running along wires go beyond what they were built to endure. America’s energy infrastructure scored a C-minus on the U.S. All-electric HVAC systems are more efficient. Air source heat pumps collect more energy from the air than they use.