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Seven-Eleven Japan, Toyota launching next-gen convenience store project in 2019; fuel cell trucks and generators

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Seven-Eleven and Toyota entered into a basic agreement in August 2017 regarding considerations toward energy conservation and carbon dioxide emission reduction in store distribution and operation. Specifically, the Group plans to increase renewable energy use in stores to 20% and reduce CO 2 emissions by 27% compared to FY 2013 by 2030.

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Electrify America, Walmart complete >120 ultra-fast charging stations at Walmart Stores

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Electrify America and Walmart announced that more than 120 plus ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) charging stations are now operational and open to the public at Walmart stores across the US. Electrify America chargers at Walmart stores feature 150 kilowatt (kW) and 350kW DC Fast Chargers.

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Rechargeable membrane-less hydrogen bromine flow battery shows high power density

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MIT researchers have engineered a new rechargeable, membrane-less hydrogen bromine laminar flow battery with high power density. In such a device, two liquids are pumped through a channel, undergoing electrochemical reactions between two electrodes to store or release energy. Credit: Braff et al. Click to enlarge. —Braff et al.

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Freiburg orders 15 Solaris electric buses

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Batteries with a total nominal capacity of 180 kWh will be installed in the articulated vehicles, whereas in the shorter buses energy will be stored in batteries with a total nominal capacity of over 150 kWh. In both Urbino models, the recharging can be performed in fast mode thanks to the pantograph positioned on the roof of each vehicle.

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Volvo XC40 Recharge and Polestar 2: EV cousins offer different takes on “premium”

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You might not know it to look at them, but these two cars—one Swedish, one Chinese—share underpinnings and a parent company. It’s called the XC40 Recharge, and the earliest versions aren’t cheap, priced from about $55,000 including delivery. The company notes that it has the same 57.5 Until now, it’s had no plug-in option.

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Mitsubishi companies launch smart grid demonstration system using EVs and used battery packs

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The purpose of this project is to demonstrate load shifting by charging at night when demand is low, storing power produced from renewable sources in rechargeable batteries, and supplying such power back to the grid when factory facilities and offices face peak demand. Building and components. Click to enlarge.

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IKEA Partners With Electrify America To Offer Charging In US (No Assembly Required!)

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At that time, the company announced plans to put 1,000 charging stations in its Sweden stores (in the company’s home country). The quick EV chargers were the product of working together between Recharge and IKEA, and they represented a significant expansion […].

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