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EQS-News: Ongoing feasibility study for battery plant for CERENERGY® sees significantly higher annual production capacity

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

Through technical optimization, the annual production capacity could be increased from previously 100 MWh for CERENERGY plant in Schwarze Pumpe to 120MWh.

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  • Through technical optimization, the annual production capacity could be increased from previously 100 MWh for CERENERGY plant in Schwarze Pumpe to 120MWh.
  • Heidelberg (02.11.2023): Altech Advanced Materials AG (FRA: AMA1) will significantly expand its production capacity at the CERENERGY® solid-state sodium chloride battery production facility in Schwarze Pumpe, Saxony, Germany, to at least 120 MWh annually.
  • Altech is currently preparing a comprehensive feasibility study for the realization of the production plant.
  • Through optimized design, we have succeeded in significantly expanding production capacity without incurring additional investment costs for Altech.

EnerSys Announces Retirement of Andrew M. Zogby, President, Energy Systems Global

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023

EnerSys (NYSE: ENS), the global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications, announced the retirement of Andrew (Drew) M. Zogby, President, Energy Systems Global, effective March 31, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • EnerSys (NYSE: ENS), the global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications, announced the retirement of Andrew (Drew) M. Zogby, President, Energy Systems Global, effective March 31, 2024.
  • Since joining EnerSys, Drew displayed exceptional leadership, strategy, and vision, consistently driving innovation for the Energy Systems business.
  • We wish him a well-deserved retirement filled with relaxation and new adventures with his family.”
    EnerSys also announced today that Shawn M. O’Connell, who currently serves as President, Motive Power Global, will transition to President, Energy Systems Global.
  • “I'm also excited to announce that Shawn O’Connell will be assuming the role of President, Energy Systems Global,” said David Shaffer President & Chief Executive Officer.

EQS-News: Veganz Group AG and VeGreat LLC establish joint venture OrbiFarm® in Dubai.

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Saturday, September 16, 2023

Veganz Group AG and VeGreat LLC establish joint venture OrbiFarm® in Dubai.

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  • Veganz Group AG and VeGreat LLC establish joint venture OrbiFarm® in Dubai.
  • Veganz Group AG and VeGreat LLC establish joint venture OrbiFarm® in Dubai.
  • Berlin, 7.9.2023 Veganz Group AG and US-based VeGreat LLC, which today already announced their participation in Veganz Group AG through the acquisition of newly issued shares as part of the 10% capital increase, are establishing the joint venture OrbiFarm® in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) to exploit the exclusive licenses of the OrbiPlant® and OrbiLoop® patents acquired a few months ago from the Fraunhofer Institute IME.
  • Veganz Group AG will hold 25% of the shares in this joint venture and, in addition to the licences for the OrbiPlant® and OrbiLoop® technology, will also contribute its know-how in the processing of plant proteins into meat and fish substitute products.

EQS-News: Veganz Group AG and VeGreat LLC establish joint venture OrbiFarm® in Dubai.

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Saturday, September 16, 2023

Veganz Group AG and VeGreat LLC establish joint venture OrbiFarm® in Dubai.

Key Points: 
  • Veganz Group AG and VeGreat LLC establish joint venture OrbiFarm® in Dubai.
  • Veganz Group AG and VeGreat LLC establish joint venture OrbiFarm® in Dubai.
  • Berlin, 7.9.2023 Veganz Group AG and US-based VeGreat LLC, which today already announced their participation in Veganz Group AG through the acquisition of newly issued shares as part of the 10% capital increase, are establishing the joint venture OrbiFarm® in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) to exploit the exclusive licenses of the OrbiPlant® and OrbiLoop® patents acquired a few months ago from the Fraunhofer Institute IME.
  • Veganz Group AG will hold 25% of the shares in this joint venture and, in addition to the licences for the OrbiPlant® and OrbiLoop® technology, will also contribute its know-how in the processing of plant proteins into meat and fish substitute products.

ees Europe 2023: Major Progress in New Battery Technologies

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Whether we are talking about sustainable power generation or electric mobility, one thing is key: Energy storage – especially battery storage.

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  • Whether we are talking about sustainable power generation or electric mobility, one thing is key: Energy storage – especially battery storage.
  • What’s more, attendees at the ees Europe Conference will learn first-hand where lithium-based batteries will continue to play out their advantages, but also what opportunities are opening up for other battery technologies.
  • ees Europe is part of The smarter E Europe and will take place alongside Intersolar Europe, Power2Drive Europe and EM-Power Europe from June 14 to 16 at Messe München.
  • Visitors can find out everything they need to know about battery materials and technologies at ees Europe 2023, which is being held as part of The smarter E Europe.

EQS-News: exceet Group SCA: APEX Group and Argo-Anleg will jointly develop systems for storage and transport of hydrogen

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Monday, June 5, 2023

Within the scope of the partnership, Argo-Anleg will purchase 120 pressure vessels for hydrogen storage from APEX for a total price of around EUR 1 million.

Key Points: 
  • Within the scope of the partnership, Argo-Anleg will purchase 120 pressure vessels for hydrogen storage from APEX for a total price of around EUR 1 million.
  • In turn, APEX has signed a purchasing agreement with Argo-Anleg for valves which APEX will use in the certification of its pressure vessels.
  • The valves that APEX will purchase are adapted and approved to APEX's specifications, and APEX will also obtain the usage rights for these valves.
  • Peter Rößner, CEO of APEX, said: “One of the main advantages of hydrogen is that it is a way to store and transport renewable energy.

Solid Power Appoints John Van Scoter President, CEO and Class I Director

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023

LOUISVILLE, Colo., May 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Solid Power, Inc. (Nasdaq: SLDP), a developer of solid state battery technology, today announced that John Van Scoter has been appointed President, Chief Executive Officer, and a Class I Director of Solid Power, effective June 14, 2023.

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  • LOUISVILLE, Colo., May 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Solid Power, Inc. (Nasdaq: SLDP), a developer of solid state battery technology, today announced that John Van Scoter has been appointed President, Chief Executive Officer, and a Class I Director of Solid Power, effective June 14, 2023.
  • Mr. Van Scoter succeeds Dave Jansen, the Interim CEO, President and Chair of the Company.
  • Mr. Jansen will continue to serve as Chairperson of the Board and will support Mr. Van Scoter in an advisory role to ensure a seamless transition.
  • We’re delighted to welcome him to the Company,” said John Stephens, Lead Independent Director.

Intersolar Europe: Agrivoltaics – Harvesting Solar Power

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Thursday, April 27, 2023

This is why Intersolar Europe – The world’s leading exhibition for the solar industry – will be focusing on the topic.

Key Points: 
  • This is why Intersolar Europe – The world’s leading exhibition for the solar industry – will be focusing on the topic.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230427005413/en/
    Trend topic Agrivoltaics will be presented at Intersolar Europe 2023 in Munich, Germany.
  • To learn all there is to know about solar power generation in agriculture, join us at Intersolar Europe.
  • AG, Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE), Next2Sun GmbH, Goldbeck Solar GmbH, SunFarming GmbH and many more.

Fraunhofer IIS/EAS Selects Achronix Embedded FPGAs (eFPGAs) to Build Heterogeneous Chiplet Demonstrator

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023

SANTA CLARA, Calif., and DRESDEN, Germany, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In a continuing commitment to enabling industry-leading solutions for the semiconductor market, Fraunhofer IIS/EAS, leading-edge applied research institute in the field of advanced package solution design, and Achronix Semiconductor Corporation, the industry's only independent supplier of high-end FPGAs and eFPGA IP solutions, are entering today in a partnership to build a heterogeneous chiplet solution to validate performance and interoperability in advanced high-performance system solutions. The Fraunhofer institute provides system concepts, design services and fast prototyping in most advanced packaging technologies and will make use of Speedcore™ eFPGA IP from Achronix in its next project. The multi-chip system solution will be composed of several chiplets that will be used to explore chip-to-chip transaction layer interconnects such as Bunch of Wires (BoW) and Universal Chiplet Interconnect Express (UCIe).

Key Points: 
  • Collaboration to create an eFPGA-enabled chiplet solution aimed at validating next-generation chip-to-chip interconnect technology.
  • The Fraunhofer institute provides system concepts, design services and fast prototyping in most advanced packaging technologies and will make use of Speedcore™ eFPGA IP from Achronix in its next project.
  • The multi-chip system solution will be composed of several chiplets that will be used to explore chip-to-chip transaction layer interconnects such as Bunch of Wires (BoW) and Universal Chiplet Interconnect Express (UCIe).
  • Achronix Speedcore eFPGA IP is playing an important role in this application with low latency and reconfigurability while delivering high-performance data acceleration required in many applications.

Next Decade Decisive for PV Growth on the Path to 2050

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Thursday, April 6, 2023

The increasing acceptance of PV technology has prompted the experts to suggest that about 75 terawatts or more of globally deployed PV will be needed by 2050 to meet decarbonization goals.

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  • The increasing acceptance of PV technology has prompted the experts to suggest that about 75 terawatts or more of globally deployed PV will be needed by 2050 to meet decarbonization goals.
  • The 2018 meeting moved the target even higher, to about 10 TW by 2030, and to three times that amount by 2050.
  • The PV industry must continue to grow at a rate of about 25% per year over the next critical years.
  • As the report noted, the target of 75 terawatts of installed PV “is both a major challenge and an available path forward.