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$FYI – AltEnergyMag Newsletter – March 4th, 2020
Some of todays articles;
Addressing Finance Challenges Facing Large Solar Projects
California Ramping Up Its Reliance on Geothermal
New Solar Technology Could Generate Power at Night
Care and Maintenance of Flooded Deep Cycle Battery Banks
Robotic Assistance and the Future of Energy Sustainability
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1126729309010&ca=a132e05a-2bdd-474d-8099-073d6462630c
$FYI – Elon Musk’s Battery Farm Is an Undeniable Success
https://www.yahoo.com/news/elon-musks-battery-farm-undeniable-182700204.html
Two old friends together again. Hope that you all are doing well.
edski and MGX Renewables
$MGXRF
New York to host second 15-hour duration zinc battery energy storage system…
https://www.energy-storage.news/news/new-york-to-host-second-15-hour-duration-zinc-battery-energy-storage-system
From Vanadium Corp. yesterday ….https://www.vanadiumcorp.com/releases/vanadiumcorp-gmbh-completes-first-battery-order-contract-and-memorandum-of-understanding-with-ecosource-n-v/ …..Cowboy
$FYI – AltEnergyMag Newsletter – March 18th, 2020
Some of today’s articles;
Electron Beam Welding in Vacuum
New Technology Will Revolutionize Hydropower
Reinventing Steam Power Technology for a Low-carbon Future
What Are Standard Energy Use Intensity Benchmarks?
NEC Energy Solutions to Deliver the Largest Energy Storage System to Be Financed by Crowdfunding
Huawei Predicts 10 Trends in Smart PV for 2025
campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1126729309010&ca=5b1f7532-71d2-4126-b612-7049f6e89281
$EVSI – Envision Continues to Deliver Vital Transportation and Emergency Energy Infrastructure Products During California’s COVID-19 “Shelter at Home” Order
” it is exempt from the requirements of the “shelter at home” order issued by California’s Governor Newsom on Thursday, March 19, 2020. ”
https://mailchi.mp/envisionsolar.com/envision-continues-to-deliver-vital-transportation-and-emergency-energy-infrastructure-products-during-californias-covid-19-shelter-at-home-order?e=6ae74f3a4f
EVSI long
$FYI – Cobalt Miners News For The Month Of March 2020
by Matt Bohlsen @sa – Includes: AEOMF, AMSLF, ARRRF, ARTTF, AZRMF, BBBMF, BBL, BHP, BHPBF, BHPLF, BKTPF, BRCSF, BRVVF, CBBHF, CMCLF, CSSQF, CTEQF, FQVLF, FTMDF, FTSSF, GBLEF, GLCNF, GLNCY, GMRSF, HNLMF, IIDDY, KATFF, KBGCF, MCRZF, MLXEF, NDENF, NILSY, NMREF, NZRIF, OZMLF, PANRF, PLM, PTNUF, RGARF, RNKLF, SHERF, SMMYY, SNNAF, STMNF, UMICF, UMICY, USCFF, WCTXF
Summary
Cobalt spot prices were down for the month, and LME cobalt inventory was about the same.
Cobalt market news – McKinsey – “More EVs means cobalt is fine for now.”
Cobalt miners news – Canada Nickel announces a massive Maiden Resource based on <20% of the mineralization with 1.525 million tonnes of contained nickel, 78,000 tonnes of contained cobalt (@0.13%).
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4333960-cobalt-miners-news-for-month-of-march-2020?utm_medium=email&utm_source=seeking_alpha&mail_subject=matt-bohlsen-cobalt-miners-news-for-the-month-of-march-2020&utm_campaign=rta-author-article&utm_content=link-1
$FYI – Vanadium Miners News For The Month Of March 2020
by Matt Bohlsen @sa – Includes: AMVMF, APAFF, ATVVF, AUEEF, BSHVF, DMNKF, GLCNF, GLNCY, LGORF, PCY, PNTZF, PRPCF, RDRUY, RRSSF, SRHYY, SYAAF, UUUU, VDMRF, WSTRF
Summary
Vanadium spot prices were lower in March.
Vanadium company news – A cost comparison between Li-ion and VRFB’s. The accidental engineer who invented the VRFB.
Vanadium company news – Bushveld’s South African project shutdown until 16 April 2020 due to COVID-19. Australian Vanadium increases total resource by 9.5% to 208.2Mt at 0.74% V2O5.
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4334759-vanadium-miners-news-for-month-of-march-2020?utm_medium=email&utm_source=seeking_alpha&mail_subject=matt-bohlsen-vanadium-miners-news-for-the-month-of-march-2020&utm_campaign=rta-author-article&utm_content=link-1
$FYI re: Flow Batteries….. Interesting article about adding Flow batteries to the outback after brushfires caused losses to the grid:
https://www.energy-storage.news/news/after-bushfires-batteries-seen-as-wise-investment-in-australia
$FYI – News Release: NREL Six-Junction Solar Cell Sets Two World Records for Efficiency
“The six-junction solar cell now holds the world record for the highest solar conversion efficiency at 47.1%, which was measured under concentrated illumination. A variation of the same cell also set the efficiency record under one-sun illumination at 39.2%. ”
https://www.nrel.gov/news/press/2020/nrel-six-junction-solar-cell-sets-two-world-records-for-efficiency.html
$FYI – AltEnergyMag Newsletter – April 15th, 2020
Some of todays articles;
Wind and Solar Call for PTC & ITC Extensions Due to Coronavirus
Wire Management: Materials, New Module Geometries and the NEC
Solar Light Systems Provide Crucial Light Sources in Remote Oil Fields
How the Renewable Energy Market Is Being Impacted by COVID-19
Fire Protection for Stationary Lithium-ion Battery Energy Storage Systems
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1126729309010&ca=a7f59e44-abcf-4211-8a84-aca9331d11f2
$FYI – Seeing ‘Under the Hood’ in Batteries
“It can tell researchers whether, and how fully, battery materials are gaining and losing electrons and ions – positively or negatively charged atoms – in a stable way, so they can learn how quickly and why a battery is degrading, for example.”
https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2020/04/16/seeing-under-the-hood-in-batteries/
$FYI – 50th Anniversary of Earth Day Puts NREL Research in Focus
note: Every wonder how Earth Day came about.
https://www.nrel.gov/news/features/2020/50th-anniversary-of-earth-day-puts-nrel-research-in-focus.html
$FYI – Battery Power Monthly News April 2020
Some of todays articles;
ION Energy, Wamtechnik Battery Partnership
How One Company Is Using AI To Build Energy Dense, Lightweight Batteries
Eaton Announces Mobile Monitoring For Power Infrastructure
6K Launches 6K ENERGY
PACT Introduces Thermo Shield Shipping Wrap
Diversified Communications Announces Acquisition of Energy Storage North America, Further Expanding Energy Storage at Intersolar North America
http://wec.chi-lifescience.com/read/archive?id=190176&mid=673289746&e=l%5fgriffin%40hughes%2enet&x=1a57b006
$EVSI – Envision’s EV ARC™ Product Provides Off-Grid Power and EV Charging at Covid-19 Emergency Facilities in California
” Tragically, COVID-19 has delivered an opportunity for EV ARC to demonstrate its multiple layers of value. I am proud to support Oakland and our other customers at this time.”
https://mailchi.mp/envisionsolar.com/envisions-ev-arc-product-provides-off-grid-power-and-ev-charging-at-covid-19-emergency-facilities-in-california?e=6ae74f3a4f
EVSI long
$FYI – Lithium Junior Miner News For The Month Of April 2020
by Matt Bohlsen – Includes: AAL, ABEPF, AISSF, ARYMF, AVLIF, AVLNF, AVNLF, AZZVF, BCLMF, BVTEF, CORX, CRECF, CXOXF, CYDVF, DMNXF, EEMMF, ERMAF, ERMAY, ERPNF, FRRSF, HLKMF, LIACF, LINRF, LMMFF, LTHHF, LTMCF, LXENF, MGXMF, MLNLF, NNOMF, NTTHF, PDDTF, PEMIF, PLL, PLUUF, PNXLF, RIO, RTNTF, RTPPF, SGMLF, SQM, STLHF, WFAFF, WFAFY, WMLLF
Summary
Lithium prices were slightly down for the month.
Lithium market: Morningstar: “A transformational decade for lithium, as demand will grow over 6 times 2019 levels. Lithium is in the early phases of a once in a century demand transformation.
Junior lithium miner company news – AVZ Minerals positive Manono DFS post-tax NPV10% of US$1,028m, post tax IRR 33%. European Metals takes on CEZ as a 51% partner at Cinovec.
“a transformational decade for lithium, as demand will grow over six times 2019 levels…is in the early phases of a once in a century demand transformation.”
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4340350-lithium-junior-miner-news-for-month-of-april-2020?utm_medium=email&utm_source=seeking_alpha&mail_subject=matt-bohlsen-lithium-junior-miner-news-for-the-month-of-april-2020&utm_campaign=rta-author-article&utm_content=link-1
$FYI –
NREL Helps Found Consortium to Boost Solar Perovskite Commercialization
“US-MAP has six major U.S.-based industry players as founding members: BlueDot Photonics, Energy Materials Corporation, First Solar, Hunt Perovskites Technologies, Swift Solar, and Tandem PV. Representatives from each of these companies, as well as new U.S. startups and other established companies, ”
https://www.nrel.gov/news/press/2020/nrel-helps-found-consortium-to-boost-solar-perovskite-commercialization.html
$FYI – Vanadium Miners News For The Month Of April 2020
by Matt Bohlsen @sa – Includes: AMVMF, APAFF, ATVVF, AUEEF, BSHVF, GLCNF, GLNCY, LGORF, PNTZF, RDRUY, RRSSF, SRHYY, SYAAF, UUUU, VDMRF, WSTRF
Summary
Vanadium spot prices were marginally higher in April.
Vanadium company news – Flow batteries suitable for opportunities lithium cannot reach. ‘A battery with the same degradation profile as a solar panel’.
Vanadium company news – Neometals signs high-grade vanadium recycling agreement. Technology Metals Australia announces a 3-year binding off-take agreement with CNMC for 2,000 tpa V2O5.
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4340993-vanadium-miners-news-for-month-of-april-2020?utm_medium=email&utm_source=seeking_alpha&mail_subject=matt-bohlsen-vanadium-miners-news-for-the-month-of-april-2020&utm_campaign=rta-author-article&utm_content=link-1
$FYI – US Launches “Game Changer” Perovskite Solar Cells At Natural Gas
note: This may have been post on 4/29 but has a picture and is dated 4/30. The pictyure does kind of enhances the these cells are flexiblee. The links are also different but both are members of the consortium.
https://cleantechnica.com/2020/04/30/us-launches-game-changer-perovskite-solar-cells-at-natural-gas/
$FYI – City of Houston Surprises: 100% Renewable Electricity — $65 Million in Savings in 7 Years
“The plan identified growing Houston’s investment in renewable energy as a central goal of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and called for the City to power municipal operations with 100% renewable energy by 2025. Houston is already the top municipal user of renewable energy in the country, according to the US EPA, and has a 50MW power purchase agreement for a solar facility in Alpine, TX.”
https://cleantechnica.com/2020/05/02/city-of-houston-surprises-100-renewable-electricity-65-million-in-savings-in-7-years/
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