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Ford, BMW, & Honda Go Deeper Into EV Energy Needs With ChargeScape Joint Venture

CleanTechnica EVs

Oil companies, refiners, and retailers had their own supply chain for gasoline and/or diesel, and you […] Traditionally, automakers haven’t been very involved in powering the vehicles they sell.

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Honda signs E-KIZUNA project agreement with City of Saitama for EV, PHEV and electric scooter testing; new household gas cogen unit with more efficient EXlink engine

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Artist’s conception of Honda Smart Home System. Honda Motor Co., In this project managed by the city of Saitama, Honda and Saitama will test the urban use of electric vehicles (EVs), plug-in hybrid vehicles and electric scooters. MCHP1.0K2 features Honda’s EXlink (Extended Expansion Linkage Engine).

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A Comprehensive Guide to EV Charging Management Software Solution

Driivz

This software facilitates installing new charging stations, managing charging sessions, regulating draw from the grid, handling different billing scenarios and processing payment for charging, and most importantly, ensuring a seamless user experience for EV drivers regardless of locale or currency. Reduces costs and increases ROI.

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Naysayer Alert – the hydrogen red herring

My Electric Car

Honda have produced the Honda FCX Clarity FCEV, a hydrogen powered Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV), which they are leasing in limited numbers to selected customers in specially selected locations only. There are several reasons for this approach and understanding a little more about fuel cell vehicles may explain why.

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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Toyota, Honda and Hyundai are all bringing fuel cell vehicles to market in the US in the 2014-2015 timeframe—Toyota perhaps the most enthusiastically ( earlier post ). The ICE is also likely to get efficiency improvements from electric oil and water pumps. Earlier post.).

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Vehicle to Grid (V2G) technology is a bi-directional electric grid interface that allows a plug-in to take energy from the grid or put it back on the grid. Smart Grid City will use a realtime high-speed two-way communication throughout the distribution grid. Smart meters and substations will be integral.

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Opinion: Debunking the mythsWhy fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) are viable for the mass market

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With global leading car OEMs such as Toyota, Honda, Hyundai all recently announcing their intentions to make their FCEVs available to the consumer, there is no doubt that the OEMs have done their homework. This renewable production capacity is increasingly important to ensure the existing power grid can accept more renewable sources.

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