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Endesa develops prototype charger enabling electric vehicle to return power to the grid; hoping for deployment by 2020

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In addition to selling vehicle power to the electricity market, users will be able to use the electricity from their vehicles to power their homes. The development of a sustainable transport policy is a cornerstone of Endesa’s 2008-2012 Strategic Sustainability Plan.

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Cyclone Power Technologies Completes Testing, Ships Initial Rankine-Cycle Waste Heat Power Generator

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Cyclone Power Technologies has completed internal testing of its initial waste heat power generator ( earlier post ) and has shipped the beta unit to its customer, Bent Glass Design. The final system is expected to be cash positive in 12 months and provide a full payback to Bent Glass within three years.

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This Nigerian Startup’s Minigrid Began as a School Project

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When Ifeanyi Orajaka was an undergraduate engineering student in 2008, he had his career all mapped out. To improve his chances, he worked as an intern for two of them. In 2008 only about half of Nigeria’s 152 million citizens had electricity, according to a Macrotrends report.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $1.8M additional funding to further UCSD microgrid project; energy storage, EV charging and V2G services are components

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Decrease the ancillary services cost per additional MW of solar power on the grid by 50%, if the proposed forecasting model was used operationally. This will reduce the indirect cost of solar power to California ratepayers. MW of Solar PV installed, additional 2 MW planned. MW of fuel cells in operation.

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ZAP, Zhejiang Jonway Partner to Target China and Export EV Markets

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ZAP chose the Jonway partnership in part because last year Jonway produced one of the first vehicles made in China to meet international standards of quality, including ISO 9000, China Compulsory Certification (CCC) and most recently passing certification for import to the European Union. Better World International, Ltd.,

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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French construction company Bouygues Immobilier is working on an office in Meudon, western Paris, which uses 4,000 square metres of solar panels to meet not only its own energy needs but also to export surplus energy back to the power grid. There are about 600,000 GHE installations working in the U.S. — CGC 22.

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Renault Unveils Four Concept EVs and Quickdrop Battery Switch System; Commits to 100,000 EVs with Better Place

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From 2011, Renault will progressively roll out four electric vehicles, including two derivatives of internal-combustion vehicles. The plug socket can be easily adapted to the current grid by an electrician. Charging points will be installed close to residential areas, offices or shops. Characteristic components of an EV.

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