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Nissan to provide LEAFs and LEAF-to-Home power supplies to roadside rest stations in Japan

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The Nissan LEAF, paired with the LEAF-to-Home power supply system, can be used as back-up power source in emergency situations if there are power outages and/or shortages by providing the stored electricity held in the Nissan LEAF’s onboard batteries. The lithium-ion batteries of Nissan LEAF can store 24 kWh of electricity.

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GE posts $63M in orders for Durathon sodium-halide battery systems

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In its first weeks of operation, the business secured 10 new telecom customer orders across several regions, including Africa, Asia, India and the US powering a total of more than 3,500 cell towers. When the generator is off and the battery is fully charged, it feeds the stored power back to the cell tower. Earlier post.)

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Ford reveals Ka Concept; vision for small global value car

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MyFord Dock enables occupants to store, mount and charge mobile devices such as phones and satellite navigation systems; SYNC with Voice Control and AppLink enables drivers to activate apps, play music and make phone calls, while keeping both hands on the wheel and eyes on the road. Ford has sold more than 1.8 million units by 2017.

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BNEF: energy storage is a $1.2-trillion investment opportunity to 2040

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This is partly due to faster-than-expected falls in storage system costs, and partly to a greater focus on two emerging applications for the technology—electric vehicle charging, and energy access in remote regions. Especially developing countries in Africa will also see rapid growth in battery storage.

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135. ENERGY DENSITY: GETTING TO LONGER DRIVING RANGES

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Three factors contribute to the mass penetration of electric vehicles: Driving range that eliminates range anxiety; Lower cost batteries for affordable vehicles; Availability of fast charging. The third consequence of energy density impacts the wide availability of fast charging. Energy is measured in units of kWh.

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This Nigerian Startup’s Minigrid Began as a School Project

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The company’s current minigrids have a total stored capacity of about 5.1 It is working with mobility companies to provide charging stations and battery-swapping stations for e-bikes and other e-vehicles throughout the country, he says. “We Ifeanyi Orajaka A recognized leader in Africa Both Orajaka and GVE have received accolades.

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Mercedes-Benz EQC electric crossover makes US debut at CES 2019

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kW, making it suitable for AC charging at home or at public charging stations. It is faster with DC charging—which is standard for the EQC, with a suitable market-specific plug—for example via CCS (Combined Charging Systems) in Europe and the USA, CHAdeMO in Japan or GB/T in China. Active and passive safety.

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