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Global e-waste has risen 21% in five years, says UN

Envirotec Magazine

The recent report also predicts global e-waste – discarded products with a battery or plug – will reach 74 Mt by 2030, almost a doubling of e-waste in just 16 years. Mt) and Europe (12 Mt), while Africa and Oceania generated 2.9 Europe ranked first worldwide in terms of e-waste generation per capita with 16.2

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Quantum batteries: next-gen storage in sight

Smart Energy International

Researchers at the University of Adelaide have reported demonstrating the underlying concept of quantum batteries. Quantum batteries, like quantum computing based on the behaviour of matter at the sub-atomic level, have the potential to revolutionise current technologies with the prospect of a new compact and powerful energy storage medium.

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Mercedes-Benz launches electric bus chassis for Brazilian market

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The eO500U chassis will be launched in 2022 for Brazil and Latin America, and will also be commercialized in Europe and Oceania. The batteries are charged via plug-in cables. “We Mercedes-Benz has unveiled a new electric bus chassis developed for the Brazilian market. meters long.

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Pacific Green Technologies to double battery pipeline this year

Smart Energy International

US-based energy storage company Pacific Green Technologies has announced a target of more than 12GWh in battery storage capacity across four global markets for this year. Pacific Green is targeting a minimum of 1GWh capacity in each market it enters.

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ESS products at the biggest American exhibition

Smart Energy International

Conclusion Having engaged in energy storage for more than ten years, CLOU has independently developed PCS, battery system, battery management (BMS), and energy management system (EMS), as well as system of operating, maintaining and analysing the whole life period of energy storage. Read more news from Shenzhen CLOU.

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ESS products at the biggest American exhibition

Smart Energy International

Conclusion Having engaged in energy storage for more than ten years, CLOU has independently developed PCS, battery system, battery management (BMS), and energy management system (EMS), as well as system of operating, maintaining and analysing the whole life period of energy storage. Read more news from Shenzhen CLOU.

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UL releases HOMER Front to optimise utility-scale storage assets

Smart Energy International

Equipped with battery dispatch modelling and an intuitive user interface, HOMER Front performs technical and economic analysis that helps developers optimise the revenue of their energy storage or hybrid project. The software reportedly allows users to rapidly test and analyse wind, solar and battery project size, architecture and technology.