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Mitsubishi companies and NEDO to collaborate on smart grid and V2X research project

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Mitsubishi Corporation (MC), Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO) have agreed to collaborate on a smart grid research project incorporating electric-vehicle-to-X (e.g., Click to enlarge. home, factory, etc.)

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IBM introduces new wind and solar forecasting system for utilities; big data analytics and weather modeling to predict output

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The solution combines weather prediction and big data analytics to forecast accurately the availability of wind power and solar energy. This will enable utilities to integrate more renewable energy into the power grid, the company says.

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US and Japan collaborating on smart grid project in Hawaii; EV operation and charging, including grid-balancing services

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JFE Engineering Corporation, Sharp Corporation, Hewlett-Packard Japan, Ltd., and Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. have been selected as contractors for a joint US-Japan collaboration supporting a Smart Grid project on the Hawaiian island of Maui. Hitachi, Ltd., Cyber Defense Institute, Inc., Hitachi Ltd.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

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In 2001, a team of engineers at a then-obscure R&D company called AC Propulsion quietly began a groundbreaking experiment. They wanted to see whether an electric vehicle could feed electricity back to the grid. The company’s president, Tom Gage , dubbed the system “vehicle to grid” or V2G. Electric Car tzero 0-60 3.6

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Electric Vehicle Industry Associations – Joining Forces to Drive Adoption

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They bring together visionary like minded individuals, companies, and NGOs to build the future of eMobility. The organizations’ annual conferences and webinars promote information sharing among eMobility leaders to drive the industry forward. Driivz was one of the first companies to be formally certified for OCPP 1.6

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Australia Goes All-in on Green Hydrogen

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They’ve been studying up on renewable energy, hydrogen power, and electric vehicles, preparing for the big day in April when their remote-controlled vehicles will rumble for 4 hours in Gladstone, a port city in Queensland. Hyzon Motors , one of the few firms working on ultraheavy trucks powered by fuel cells.

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US DOE Awards More than $47M in Recovery Act Funding to Advance Smart Grid Development; New Smart Grid Report and Smart Grid Clearinghouse

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Recovery Act Awards for Smart Grid Demonstration Projects. Projects are implemented by teams of organizations, including utilities, private companies, universities, governmental groups, etc. The lead organizations for each of the supported projects include: American Superconductor Corporation. Zenergy Power Inc.

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