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JANUARY 21, 2021

The magnets—and thus the rotor—follow the rotating alternating current field in the winding of the stator. In overrun mode or during braking, the electric motors become alternators: their mechanical rotation is converted into electrical energy and used to charge the high-voltage battery (recuperation)999.

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The very low wind noise level contributes significantly to this. The EQS can be charged with up to 200 kW at fast charging stations with direct current. At home or at public charging stations, the EQS can be conveniently charged with up to 22 kW with AC using the on-board charger.

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JUNE 15, 2015

Nissan Motor Company and Green Charge Networks, a provider of commercial energy storage, are partnering to deploy second-life Li-ion vehicle batteries for stationary commercial energy storage in the US and international markets. General availability is targeted for Q4 2015. formed in 2010. Earlier post.).

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JUNE 24, 2014

Installed in wind and photovoltaic generation systems, ESS can help to overcome intermittent output and frequency fluctuations, as well as performing peak power buffering, and when connected to the grid they can support grid stability and reinforcement. Large-scale ESS are seen as a versatile solution in managing electricity supply.

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MARCH 15, 2014

When large-scale renewable energy sources such as wind and photovoltaic are integrated into power grids on remote islands, power frequencies tends to fluctuate due to intermittent power outputs from the renewables. Gruppo ACEA), one Italy’s leading public utilities, and in Japan an order from Tohoku Electric Power Co.,

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 30, 2022

A Sea-Monster-Proof Internet The initial segment of what will be the first underwater fiber-optic link to skirt the North Pole, connecting Japan and Europe, will light up in early 2023. United States’ Wind on the Wire The largest renewable-energy infrastructure project in U.S. This stretch, called Iris, will link Iceland to Ireland.

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DECEMBER 15, 2022

Toyota unveiled the all-new Prius in Japan in November, with Series Parallel Hybrid (HEV) models to launch in winter this year and Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) models to launch in spring 2023. The all-new 2023 Prius is slated to arrive in US dealerships in January. Earlier post.).

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MARCH 3, 2022

One of the first places this theory has been tested is Japan. Japan has widely accepted EVs and was the first to put EVs to work during natural disasters. Japan is prone to thousands of tsunamis and earthquakes each year. As a result of this project, Nissan and 4R Energy were honored by the Association for Resilience Japan.

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JANUARY 19, 2021

By adopting 100% electric motor drive with e-POWER on the new electrified Qashqai, customers can enjoy the benefits of EV driving, without the consideration of range or access to charging infrastructure. This charged energy is then supplied during Idling Stop, Coasting Stop (CVT versions only) and Torque Assist.

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MARCH 7, 2018

liter gasoline engine that reaps the performance and fuel economy benefits of high thermal efficiency; and a new mid-power, fourth-generation self-charging hybrid system. Fourth-generation self-charging hybrid powertrain. New powertrains are also deployed for the first time: a new 2.0-liter First use of GA-C.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 18, 2022

Starting this year, thousands of battery-powered electric drive Volkswagen vehicles capable of both loading and offloading current—bidirectional charging, as industry calls it—have been rolling off production lines in eastern Germany. One of the first uses of bidirectional charging followed the Great East Japan T?hoku

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MARCH 31, 2011

The aim of the project, funded by the German Federal Environment Ministry (BMU), is to optimize the charging strategy to the use of wind energy for the MINI E to achieve the best possible. 20 MINI E users will be able to use the prototype of a route planner for smartphones, which can display charging stations along a selected route.

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APRIL 5, 2021

This will include the “Wind Challenger”, a cargo ship design with a hard sail, which would reduce emissions by harnessing wind energy. MOL has been jointly studying the wind technology with cross-industrial partners. MOL took charge of the plan in 2018 and has been working on the technology since.

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OCTOBER 18, 2013

Additionally, increased percentages of intermittent wind and solar power will create greater demand for energy storage to optimize the integration of these resources and balance frequency disturbances created from their variability in generation. Forecasts Smart charging Smart Grid V2X' Earlier post.).

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APRIL 21, 2015

Toshiba’s SCiB charges and discharges efficiently in a wide range of temperatures, high and low. It has a long lifetime of more than 10,000 charge-discharge cycles, and operates with a high level of reliability and safety, including high resistance to external shock.

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JANUARY 30, 2012

Japan-based Eco Marine Power Co. The Aquarius Eco Ship is the result of a comprehensive study project which focused on optimizing the design of a large ocean going ship such as a bulk carrier or oil tanker to harness the power of the wind & sun by using the Aquarius MRE System.

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Electric Vehicles India

APRIL 22, 2021

Even bigger companies that believed to keep their originality can’t withstand the winds of change. In view of this now Mazda has unveiled its first electric car which is the electrified version of the Mazda MX-30 which got the award Car of the year 2020-2021 Japan. It gives us 100 miles per charge. Mazda MX-30 Electric Car.

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Mazda Electric Cars Cars Electrical 52

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JULY 23, 2014

Unlike conventional spark plugs that only ionize fuel in the spark gap, n-PAC’s high-energy electrical discharge, which includes ionic wind and photon energy, projects well into the cylinder, ionizing a significantly larger amount of the total fuel charge. —Wes Helgeson, senior research engineer.

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JUNE 19, 2015

Through the use of renewable energy, Nissan Mexicana has prevented 152,800 tons of CO 2 from entering the atmosphere, and has so far assembled 460,000 vehicles with wind power and 57,400 vehicles with biogas power from the city’s landfills. In all, the use of clean energies accounted for 68% of the production at the Aguascalientes A1 Plant.

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JUNE 27, 2022

Hundreds of charging stations for electric vehicles dot Utrecht’s urban landscape in the Netherlands like little electric mushrooms. And part of the change involves extending the city’s EV-charging network. “We We want to predict where we need to build the next electric charging station.”. This is good for the grid.

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Grid Vehicles Solar Netherlands 92

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AUGUST 1, 2009

In conjunction with the opening of its new, environmentally-focused global headquarters building in Yokohama, Japan, Nissan Motor Co., Nissan LEAF is slated for launch in late 2010 in Japan, the United States, and Europe. Connectors for quick and regular charge are at the front of the hood. Top speed is 140 km/h (90 mph).

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JANUARY 19, 2010

US-based lithium-ion battery producer EnerDel is partnering with the real estate arm of Japan’s industrial trading giant, ITOCHU Corporation, to develop and produce the advanced battery systems for a residential smart grid energy storage project to be installed in a major apartment building near Tokyo. Earlier post.). since 2003.

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Grid Lithium Ion Battery Batteries 218

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MAY 8, 2016

In the near-term, most FCEV production is expected to be in Japan and Korea, but by 2021, European FCEV production will take the lead globally. EV charging stations are relatively inexpensive, whereas a hydrogen refueling station can cost more than US$3 million.

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AUGUST 1, 2014

More than 300 megawatts of large, cargo container-sized sodium-beta batteries are running in the United States, Japan and Europe, according to Dupont Energy Consulting. They often store electricity generated by rows of solar panels and wind turbines. However, their broader use has been limited because of the high operating temperature.

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Sodium Battery Batteries Energy Storage 218

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FEBRUARY 25, 2010

When 3R-C vehicle is in motion, the canopy becomes an enveloping wind-shield that provides the pilot, who sits low in the vehicle, with significant protection from the bodywork and doors. The FCX Clarity is currently being leased by customers in Japan and the US.

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Personal Concept Honda Three Wheeled 210

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JANUARY 25, 2018

A battery, based on electrodes made of sodium and nickel chloride and using thea new type of metal mesh membrane, could be used for grid-scale installations to make intermittent power sources such as wind and solar capable of delivering reliable baseload electricity. The work was supported by the French oil company Total S.A.

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Cars That Think

JULY 30, 2023

Whittingham published a paper in Science ; Exxon began manufacturing coin cell lithium batteries, and a Swiss watch manufacturer, Ebauches , used the cells in a solar-charging wristwatch. Asahi Chemical steps up to the plate The rechargeable lithium battery’s next champion was Akira Yoshino , a 34-year-old chemist at Asahi Chemical in Japan.

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Lithium Ion Recharge Battery Batteries 93

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OCTOBER 20, 2009

Although today there is no existing supply of large-capacity reusable batteries, by 2020 in Japan, the demand for second-life batteries is expected to reach the equivalent of 50,000 electric cars per year at the minimum, as demand grows for an increasing range of energy-storage solutions.

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Charged EVs

MAY 11, 2022

We drove several F-150 Lightnings, in various trims, with and without payloads or trailers, out of San Antonio and through the winding roads of Texas hill country during the first week of May. With an available adapter, a Lightning was able to recharge the battery of a Mach-E using that car’s portable charging cord. Truck bros approve?

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FEBRUARY 18, 2014

In the UK and Europe, B to D segment vehicles are responsible for almost 80% of passenger car sales, and there are further significant opportunities to apply the technology in the US, Japan and China. Due to the absence of rotor windings, SR machines possess low rotating inertias thus minimizing rotor losses.

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JULY 10, 2009

The cell needs no complicated charge/discharge control mechanisms, because there are no safety risks which can arise during cycling, overcharging or deep discharging. Granholm’s previous investment missions to Germany, Austria, Japan, Sweden, and the Middle East resulted in 45 companies announcing more than $955.8

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APRIL 1, 2011

V and charges at 4.2-4.4 V between the charge and discharge curves represents a low Coulombic efficiency (CE), even when expensive catalysts have been used to lower the overpotential of the oxygen reactions. In theory, the specific energy of a lithium-oxygen (air) battery is 5200 W h kg -1. A typical Li-air battery discharges at 2.5-2.7

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JANUARY 20, 2021

billion in new renewable energy capacity in 2020, up 2% on the year, helped by the biggest-ever build-out of solar projects and a $50-billion surge for offshore wind. They also spent $139 billion on electric vehicles and associated charging infrastructure, up 28% and a new record. Investment in public charging hit $4.1

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MARCH 31, 2021

This is the second post of our renewable energy and EV charging series. Utilities are also allocating green energy to eMobility service providers to charge electric vehicles, further contributing to reducing the impact of hydrocarbon-based energy sources on the world. Renewables & EV Charging. What is Renewable Energy?

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 2, 2009

This weekend the company launched the Nissan LEAF at its new environmentally focused headquarters in Yokohama, Japan. The vehicle is designed specifically for a lithium-ion battery powered chassis and is a medium sized hatchback that seats five adults and has a range of more than 100 miles on a full charge.

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JULY 15, 2023

Gretchen Ertl/CFS/MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center What sets CFS’s technology apart is its use of high-temperature superconducting tape, which is layered and stacked to create extremely strong electromagnets that will shape and confine the unruly plasma and keep the bulk of the charged particles away from the tokamak’s walls.

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JANUARY 28, 2022

This figure includes investment in projects—such as renewables, storage, charging infrastructure, hydrogen production, nuclear, recycling and CCS—as well as end-user purchases of low-carbon energy devices, such as small-scale solar systems, heat pumps and zero-emission vehicles. from the year prior. Germany, the U.K.

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