Energy News of the Week (Nov.16-22, 2014)
2019/03/10
This week's energy news is mainly related to battery.
< Asia >
New energy car batteries to be subsidized in China
WantChinaTimes-Nov 22, 2014
China plans to introduce subsidy policies on batteries used for electric vehicles as the high battery prices have become a roadblock to electric cars gaining popularity in China, our Chinese-language sister newspaper Want Daily reports.
Japan Airlines tests battery-free beacons at 13 airports
NFC World-Nov 18, 2014
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacons that use energy harvesting technology to avoid the need to change batteries have been installed by Japan Airlines (JAL) at 13 major Japanese airports to provide users of its JAL Countdown mobile app with “real-time departure, gate and other timely information”.
< North America >
World's largest lithium-ion battery to be built Southern California, dwarfs previous installations
ExtremeTech-Nov 20, 2014
Battery power developer AES Southland has announced a contract with Southern California Edison to deliver a 400MW lithium ion battery-based energy facility that will be capable of providing 100MW of power for a total of four hours.
< South America >
In Sao Paulo, Experts Eye the Future for Brazil's Energy Mix
3BL Media (press release)-Nov 19, 2014
Brazil is a vast country of abundant natural resources, and Brazilians are anxious both to preserve irreplaceable habitats and fulfill their potential to contribute significantly to global energy and food supply.
< Africa >
Battery Could Allow Poor Nations to Turn Heat to Power
SciDev.Net-Nov 21, 2014
A low-cost battery that converts heat into electricity may help reduce obstacles to generating power in remote areas of developing countries.
< Europe >
Studies address automotive battery trends and closed-loop recycling
Recycling International-Nov 19, 2014
There is a particular need for long-term co-existence between all battery technologies for meeting future mobility demands, according to a trend study from the European Association for Automotive and Industrial Batteries (EUROBAT).
< Australia >
Solar And Storage: How Australian Utilities Are Preparing
CleanTechnica-Nov 21, 2014
It’s the big question facing energy utilities around the world: How quickly will rooftop solar and battery storage change the nature of the energy market, and how long can those who currently dominate the market hold on to the their incumbent business models?