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Sharp developing Intelligent Power Conditioner enabling EV batteries to be used as storage batteries for home power

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Sharp Intelligent Power Converter. The Intelligent Power Conditioner (power inverter/controller) is based on power control technology Sharp has developed over the course of developing power conditioners for PV generation systems. Click to enlarge.

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Daimler Buses introduces Citaro hybrid bus; available on diesel and gas models; separate 48V network

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Braking to a stop from a speed of 50 km/h just once is enough to recharge the power storage units in the Citaro hybrid. The power storage unit assembly in the Citaro hybrid is made up of two modules, with each module containing 16 supercaps. Both the inverter and the electric motor are water-cooled.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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A key thing, he said, will be to recharge the batteries at an acceptable time for the electricity grid — to “make sure people aren’t charging at the very peak, peak time,” like late afternoon when the electricity grid is already weighted down by demands like air conditioning. There are about 600,000 GHE installations working in the U.S.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

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The three leading new options to re-supply our autos with energy are charging at home, battery swap stations and fast charge stations. Please feel free to tell us what you believe to be the benefits of some of the various recharging modes mentioned above in the comments section below. It does not reflect well upon you.