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DAIHEN leverages WiTricity wireless charging technology for solar-powered mobility demo in Japan

Green Car Congress

at Expo Park in Osaka, Japan, to showcase next-generation mobility services using a small electric vehicle, similar in size and functionality to a golf cart, and a solar-powered wireless charging system, provided by DAIHEN. Our demonstration in Osaka proved that renewable energy coupled with autonomy creates a smart mobility future.

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Calif. Energy Commission approves energy efficiency rules for battery charger systems; automotive chargers exempted

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This exception does not apply to autoettes, electric personal assistive mobility devices, golf carts, or low speed vehicles. The rules cover larger battery charger systems; small battery charger systems; inductive charger systems; and battery backup and uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), both consumer and non-consumer.

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Practical aspects of off-grid EV charging

Charged EVs

An off-grid energy system basically consists of just four key components: 1) a battery to store energy; 2) one or more renewable energy sources (e.g. solar panels, wind turbines, hydroelectric turbines); 3) an appropriate DC-input charger for said source; and 4) a DC-to-AC inverter to power the house, EV charger, well pump, etc.

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Practical aspects of off-grid EV charging – Charged EVs

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An off-grid energy system basically consists of just four key components: 1) a battery to store energy; 2) one or more renewable energy sources (e.g. solar panels, wind turbines, hydroelectric turbines); 3) an appropriate DC-input charger for said source; and 4) a DC-to-AC inverter to power the house, EV charger, well pump, etc.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

If our country is going to spend money like a drunk sailor we should have spent it on building renewable energy power plants like Wind and Geothermal. You guys go ahead and buy your 40 mile per charge GM golf cart. Posted by: Steven | Apr 13, 2009 9:35:35 PM We should have let GM go under. billion" is needed to do what exactly?

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