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JERA and Toyota deploy first large capacity Sweep Energy Storage System with second-life batteries

Green Car Congress

JERA, the largest power generation company in Japan, responsible for about 30% of Japan’s electricity, and Toyota Motor have built and deployed the first large-capacity “Sweep Energy Storage System”. The project plans to operate grid storage batteries for recharge and discharge operations, connected to the Chubu Electric Power Grid Co.,

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V2G Test Drive

Plug In Partners

T his story is a month old, but it's an important one because it shows how utilities , car manufacturers , and government labs , coupled with innovative companies can forge an alliance that can test and demonstrate the practicality of plug in hybrids. The remaining three PHEVs will be used in the company’s fleet. With every U.S.

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

What do car companies say about PHEVs? Environmental Effects and Benefits to top Wont all these cars require us to build even more power plants? Wont all these cars require us to build even more power plants? Whats Vehicle-to-Grid and why would I like it? Were non-profit; theyre private companies.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. Batteries not ready. No announced plans.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The Norwegian company just last week met with Gov. Think Global was formerly known as Think City, a prior Ford Motor Company ( F ) acquisition and part of a now-defunct Think division at Ford. Today we could be using lead-acid EVs, lead-carbon-acid EVs, or nickel metal hydride or lithium-ion hybrids. before 2010.