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US Subsidiary of GS Yuasa introduces energy storage systems for renewables and EV charging

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GS Battery (USA) Inc., , the US subsidiary of Japan-based battery maker GS Yuasa, announced the deployment of its Hybrid Energy System (HES) for renewable energy storage and EV charging. Customers are initially deploying the HES systems to store energy supplied by photovoltaic arrays and using this energy to charge electric vehicles.

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Honda begins European demonstration program of EV-neo electric scooter

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A quick charger, designed exclusively for the EV-neo and using a 200-volt power source, provides full charging from empty in about 30 minutes under 25°C conditions, making it possible to recharge the vehicle quickly during spare moments in the working day. hours at 25°C. The base price is ¥454,650 (US$5,627).

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Ford begins production of 2012 Focus Electric at Michigan Assembly, C-MAX models on deck

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Production is moving from a supplier in Japan to the Van Dyke Transmission Plant in Sterling Heights, Mich., When the plant is inactive, such as holidays, the stored solar energy will provide power during periods of insufficient or inconsistent sunlight. Reduced weight to help increase fuel economy.

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Mitsubishi to Debut Concept Plug-in Hybrid and Concept Cargo Variant of the i-MiEV at Tokyo Show

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MMC will also show 10 current production vehicles that qualify for eco-car tax incentives in Japan. When the vehicle is slowing or coasting down a long descending slope the system switches to regenerative mode in which kinetic energy reclaimed from the wheels is stored in the drive battery. MMC Plug-in Hybrid. Charging mode.

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Toyota to begin sales of Mirai fuel cell vehicle in Europe by September

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Sales of the FCV began in Japan last December. A new compact, high-efficiency, high-capacity converter has been developed to boost power generated in the Toyota FC Stack to 650 volts. At the Geneva motor show, Toyota announced that it would begin sales of the new Mirai fuel cell vehicle ( earlier post ) in Europe by September.

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Nissan and Sumitomo to Launch Second-Life Venture for EV Battery Packs; 4R Business Model

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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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A DIY Tracker Tough Enough for the Arctic

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This consumed around 350 milliamperes while running at 5 volts for about 1.7 We and partner organizations such as the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology and the University of Melbourne, in Australia, are building more trackers (which take about half an hour to build as part of a batch) for future data-gathering campaigns.

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