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Wallbox introduces Quasar 2 next-generation bidirectional home charger at CES 2022

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As well as enabling EV owners to charge and discharge their electric vehicle to power their home or the grid, Wallbox’s latest innovation is designed to give EV drivers the ability to isolate their home from the grid and use their EV for backup power during a blackout. Providing up to 11.5

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Good Energies, Google and Marubeni Investing in Offshore Wind Backbone

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Energy investor Good Energies, Google and Marubeni Corporation are investing in the Atlantic Wind Connection (AWC) backbone transmission project. Source: Google. Good Energies, an experienced investor in the development of renewable energy projects across North America, Europe and Asia, and Google are each investing 37.5%

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IBM's Quantum Computing Compromise—a Road to Scale?

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As of this week (8 August), all of Big Blue's quantum processors will use a hexagonal layout that features considerably fewer connections between qubits —the quantum equivalent of bits—than the square layout used in its earlier designs and by competitors Google and Rigetti Computing. In the short term it's painful," says Nation.

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Audi investing ~€100M in charging infrastructure at German sites; 10% of parking spaces by mid-2022

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A dynamic and intelligent load-management system will be controlling all power input across sites this year already, so the power connection does not need be expanded. megawatts is connected to the grid here. In addition, there is the equipment of the three Audi Training Center locations at Munich airport.

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What is Home energy management system, why it is needed

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Smart appliances are household devices equipped with advanced technologies and connectivity features that allow them to interact with users, other devices, and online services. As technology advances, smart appliances continue to evolve, offering more features and greater integration with the connected home environment.

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Renault-Nissan Alliance opens Silicon Valley research office

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The Renault-Nissan Alliance will open a research office later this month in Mountain View, California, directly across from the Google campus. The office will build staff organically to focus on specific projects and business developments as they emerge.

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More Than 1,800 EV chargers installed under Recovery Act

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Coulomb’s project includes the deployment of electric vehicles, including 2,000 GM Volt, 200 Ford Transit Connect, 100 Ford Focus EV, and 100 Smart EV vehicles, as well as establishing 4,600 EV charging locations nationwide. Additionally, DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is joining with Google Inc.