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Nissan testing LEAF as electrical power storage and supply for office buildings; LEAF-to-Building a development of LEAF-to-Home

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Vehicle-to-Building” has been in use at the Nissan Advanced Technology Center in Atsugi City, Japan, since July. LEAF-to-Home power units provide an uninterrupted flow of electricity stored in the Li-ion batteries onboard Nissan LEAF electric vehicles (EV) to residential homes through the EV Power Station built by Nichicon Corporation.

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Toshiba Partnering with Mitsubishi To Develop Li-ion SCiB Battery Systems for EVs

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Toshiba Corporation announced that it is working with Mitsubishi Motors Corporation to bring its SCiB battery ( earlier post ) to electric vehicles (EVs). Mitsubishi has also earlier formed a joint venture with GS Yuasa—Lithium Energy Japan—to manufacture large-capacity and high-performance lithium-ion batteries. Earlier post.).

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Toshiba to Build a Second Li-ion SCiB Production Facility in Japan; Initial Cells and Modules for EVs

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Anticipating strong future demand, Toshiba Corporation will construct a second dedicated production facility for its safe, long-life, rapid charge SCiB battery ( earlier post ), in the Kashiwazaki Frontier Park, in Kashiwazaki city, Niigata prefecture. Construction is scheduled to start in April 2010, with a completion date of October 2010.

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Toyota entering three differently fueled vehicles in ENEOS Super Taikyu Series 2022

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Toyota said that by competing throughout this year with Subaru Corporation, another ST-Q class competitor, and by training in the field of motorsports, it will discover issues, make improvements, and explore the possibility of future practical applications for CNF-fueled engines. and Toray Industries, Inc. Earlier post.)

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

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Vehicle-to-grid is, I believe, the salvation of the automotive industry in the United States,” declared Marc Spitzer, an agency commissioner who was also on the panel. Apple coming from the computer industry to deliver iTunes and the iPod,&# he added. “You may see that start to happen in the energy sector.

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