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South Africa mulls waiving ecological approval for some PV, storage projects

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South Africa’s Ministry of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment has launched a public consultation to exempt solar-plus-storage facilities from needing environmental approval during the permitting process. The consultation was opened on April 17 and is open for 30 days thereafter.  Members of the public are invited to submit written comments or input within the deadline. The government …

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Fast charging for lithium-ion batteries needs a fix

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Fast charging for lithium-ion batteries needs a fix Scientists in the United States placed fast charging for lithium-ion batteries under the microscope, finding that charging at higher rates can quickly damage the structure of a graphite anode, causing capacity loss even after a small number of cycles. By identifying the mechanisms causing this performance loss, …

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Co-located hubs key to battery industry competitiveness

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Co-located hubs key to battery industry competitiveness A report from Australia’s Future Battery Industries Cooperative Research Centre which analysed the development of battery hubs in the U.S., Germany and Japan, has found that co-location and cooperation between industry and government were key to their success. For Australia to play the same game, it will have …

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China’s largest renewables hybrid project adds 100 MWh battery

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China’s largest renewables hybrid project adds 100 MWh battery Chinese li-ion battery manufacturer CATL has delivered a 100 MWh battery storage system to the country’s largest mixed renewables plant, which features 400 MW of wind energy, 200 MW of PV and 50 MW of concentrating solar. While positive policy signals from China have bolstered this year’s global …

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