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Lux: Total is leading example of oil supermajor expanding into solar plus storage and distributed generation

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France-based Total is the first oil supermajor aggressively to enter new areas of business including solar plus storage and distributed generation, notes Lux Research in a new report : “Superpower Darwinism: What Big Oil Can and Cannot Do About Total’s Billion-Dollar Battery Move.”.

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How EV Connect Can Help With EV Fleet Management

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And it affects questions of maintenance — you no longer need to worry about oil changes and similar maintenance, but how are you maximizing battery life and efficiency? The Perks of Managing Your Fleet With EV Connect EV fleets don’t have to remain out of reach, however. It’s fully customizable to meet the specific needs of your fleet.

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KU Leuven team creates solar panel that produces hydrogen from moisture in air

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Today, most hydrogen gas is produced using oil and gas.—Grey It is not connected to the gas grid. It only uses power from the grid in the winter. One family would need about 4 cubic meters of storage—the size of a regular oil tank. —KU Leuven researcher Jan Rongé.

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The Role of Power Utilities in Turning EVs into a Grid Asset – Part 1

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EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first installment in our two-part blog series on the role of utilities in turning EVs into a grid asset. We set the stage by examining EV adoption trends, the impact of EV charging on the grid, and the risks of unmanaged EV charging. . The impact of EV charging on the grid. Which statement is correct?

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Honda asks: Could leased batteries lead to more affordable EVs?

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Combining Honda’s EV smarts and connected technologies with Mitsubishi’s power-generation expertise, it aims to optimize EV usage cost, boost the lifetime value of batteries, and fill an increasing need for grid-storage batteries. and Mitsubishi Corporation. Finally, the new company will focus in on smart charging.

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CMA CGM partners with Energy Observer on hydrogen-powered shipping

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The mobilization of CMA CGM will make possible the industrialization of new concrete energy solutions tested on board this floating smart grid. CMA CGM and Energy Observer R&D experts will pool their expertise and knowledge to develop technological solutions capable of limiting the environmental impact of shipping.

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Inventor of AT&T’s Datakit, the First Virtual Connection Switch, Dies at 85

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AT&T named him chief scientist, and in that position he worked on developing architecture and protocols for a large-scale Internet so that customers could connect to it from their homes. In 1969 he was tasked with helping to build transmission lines in Bangladesh that connected the country’s eastern and western electrical grids.

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