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This Dutch City Is Road-Testing Vehicle-to-Grid Tech

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Their initial idea was that garaged vehicles would have a two-way computer-controlled connection to the electric grid, which could receive power from the vehicle as well as provide power to it. We Drive Solar from his Utrecht home in 2016. People are buying more and more electric cars,” says Eerenberg, the alderman.

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Safer and Self-Driving Cars Now on Roads

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Several of these firms confirmed their progress at Silicon Valley Connected & Charged Symposium, hosted by software giant SAP. According to a new report from Navigant Research, worldwide revenue from connected vehicle systems is expected to grow from $96.3 million annually in 2016 to $36.6 You Can Buy Level 2 Today.

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This Nigerian Startup’s Minigrid Began as a School Project

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Smart Village provides grants for the initial investment to buy equipment, as well as mentoring and training. The Guardian named Orajaka one of Nigeria’s 100 Most Innovative CEOs of 2019, and he was selected as the 2016 Leader of the Year by the African Energy Chamber. Today GVE is one of Nigeria’s leading renewable energy companies.

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Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited

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Hyundai has electrification figured out, with the Sonata Hybrid reaping the benefits in what may be the best hybrid sedan you can buy. The solar roof means getting a sunroof is not possible, but we feel it is a good tradeoff for this added level of high tech wizardry. Soft-touch and full tech. First Drive: 2016 Nissan Altima.

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority will receive funding to execute a second phase of its electric bus program to install charging infrastructure (on-route & charging bank for depot chargers) and buy electric buses. The new buses will be used on routes that connect residents to employment opportunities. City of Lincoln, Nebraska.

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Road Test: 2021 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited

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With the coupe-like design, the sleek lines will cause you to pause about buying a crossover SUV. The solar roof means getting a sunroof is not possible, but we feel it is a good tradeoff for this added level of high-tech wizardry. This horizontal lighting connects the brake lights, which have small air flow fins. Tech to help.

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Volvo XC40 Recharge and Polestar 2: EV cousins offer different takes on “premium”

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Starting in 2016, the Swedish brand has included plug-in hybrid versions of pretty much every new vehicle it sells in the US. . Contrasting the two, Volvo is “warm and welcoming,” with “natural and humanistic” materials and style, but Polestar is “pure and minimalistic” with design that indicates it’s “high-tech and exclusive.”