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Fuji Electric to offer zero-down, zero-interest financing program for fast charging stations in US

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to offer Financing Programs on their DC Quick Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles. The program offers zero-down, zero-interest financing in an effort to offset the cost of equipment and encourage small businesses to install charging stations at their sites. Fuji Electric Corp. Earlier post.)

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Maxwell supplying ultracaps to ABB for hybrid version of Philadelphia rail energy recuperation system

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ABB will install a hybrid version of its high-efficiency ENVILINE wayside energy recovery and storage system for the Southeast Pennsylvania Transit Authority’s (SEPTA) light rail system serving the greater Philadelphia area. Maxwell Technologies, Inc.

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GKN to supply 500 electric flywheel hybrid drive systems to Go-Ahead Group for buses

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Useable stored energy is 1.2MJ, with peak power of 120kW. The Mk4 eFES has a separate inverter so that the flywheel and inverter combination connect directly to the vehicle’s DC bus. million) grant from the UK Technology Strategy Board (TSB), awarded in 2012. The motor is a three-phase permanent magnet motor.

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Shipping industry eyeing hydrogen fuel cells as possible pathway to emissions reduction; work by Germanischer Lloyd and DNV

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The paper examines the Phase 1 results of the DNV-led project FellowSHIP (Fuel Cells for Low Emissions Ships, earlier post ), the first large-scale fuel cell installation operating on board a merchant ship. Fuel cell system integration in the Viking Lady. Source: DNV. Click to enlarge. DNV FellowSHIP.

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Kyocera, Osaka Gas, Aisin, Chofu and Toyota Motor complete co-development of SOFC residential co-gen system; on sale in April

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The inverter converts DC generated by the cell stack into AC. The hot-water storage tank stores heat exhausted from the power generator as hot-water. A desulfurizer removes the sulfur odorant in the utility gas to prevent the cell stack and other parts from deterioration.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $1.8M additional funding to further UCSD microgrid project; energy storage, EV charging and V2G services are components

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Demonstrate that a DC-linked chargeport is more efficient than an AC-linked chargeport. Earlier in 2012, the microgrid included: 30 MW natural gas cogen plant. MW of Solar PV installed, additional 2 MW planned. Earlier in 2012, the microgrid included: 30 MW natural gas cogen plant. MW of fuel cells in operation.

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GE Energy launches fully networked Wattstation and Wattstation Connect software; pay by smartphone

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GE Energy’s Industrial Solutions business unveiled the new WattStation and WattStation Connect software at the SAE 2012 World Congress in Detroit, Mich. The WattStation can be installed into any commercial, public or retail location. The mobile app will be available at the Apple iTunes Store and Android Market. Click to enlarge.

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