To limit the global rise in temperature to below 2°C as per the Paris Agreement, the global energy systems must undergo major transformations from a fossil-based system to a more energy efficient one based on renewables. But such a shift is not without challenges. The Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technology could very well play an essential role […]
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Formula E, the electric competitor to the 20th century iconic Formula 1 racing circus, is on its’ way to become number one in car racing. The shift in car industry technology has made an impact on the interest in spending money on engine technology competition. Reuters, in an article published on 2 October, describes the
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Welcome to a serie of workshops organised by Batteries Europe, the technology and innovation platform of the European Battery Alliance. 1st October, 10.00 – 12.00 | State of Play of Batteries in Europe: Are We Facing the Challenge? 19th October, 14.00 – 16.00 | What Makes Us Different? Europe’s Efforts on Addressing Cross-cutting Topics 29th
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Welcome to a serie of workshops organised by Batteries Europe, the technology and innovation platform of the European Battery Alliance. 1st October, 10.00 – 12.00 | State of Play of Batteries in Europe: Are We Facing the Challenge? 19th October, 14.00 – 16.00 | What Makes Us Different? Europe’s Efforts on Addressing Cross-cutting Topics 29th
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Welcome to a serie of workshops organised by Batteries Europe, the technology and innovation platform of the European Battery Alliance. 1st October, 10.00 – 12.00 | State of Play of Batteries in Europe: Are We Facing the Challenge? 19th October, 14.00 – 16.00 | What Makes Us Different? Europe’s Efforts on Addressing Cross-cutting Topics 29th
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With fossil fuel engines on their way out, batteries are becoming one of the world’s most important commodities. Until now, European production of electric vehicles (EVs) has been dependent on batteries from abroad, primarily from Asia. This, however, is about to change. In this article published on The Explorer, Thore Sekkenes, EBA250 Programme Director, comes
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The transport sector represents 25 % of Europe’s CO2 emissions and sustainable mobility is one of the key focuses of the European Green deal. We invite you to the coming webinar looking into the status of the battery ecosystem in Norway and Sweden. Official hosts of the webinar are Innovation Norway, Eyde Cluster, Confederation of
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The European BATTERY 2030+ project is gaining momentum as the research initiative launches seven projects with a total budget of 40.5 million euros from the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme this September, reports Electrive.com. The projects now funded for three years through Horizon2020 include BIG-MAP, INSTABAT, SENSIBAT, SPARTACUS, BAT4EVER, HIDDEN and BATTERY 2030PLUS itself. BATTERY2030+ is part
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Safe, reliable energy storage devices, capable of high-power charging and discharging with long cycle life: ultracapacitors can bring many benefits to the world’s transition to clean energy. Industry attention regarding storage technologies has been mainly focused on batteries and especially lithium-ion. But ultracapacitors can work alongside batteries and other energy storage devices – and in
Welcome to a video conference on Batteries: a European success story, organised by the “Friends of Batteries”, the European parliamentary working group for batteries In October 2017, Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič launched the European Battery Alliance (EBA) to build a competitive, sustainable and innovative battery ecosystem in Europe, covering the entire value chain, from raw
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