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JANUARY 23, 2013

Starting this April, Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) will sell an electricity management system that uses recycled nickel-metal hydride batteries from hybrid vehicles to Toyota vehicle dealers throughout Japan. The 10 kWh systems will be sold via TMC’s energy business company, Toyota Turbine and Systems Inc.,

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Nickel Metal Hydride Toyota NiMH Dealers 308

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JUNE 4, 2012

Panasonic Corporation will begin mass- production this month of a compact, secure and long-life lithium-ion battery system the company has developed for European homes. The move is expected to create a growing need for a solution that allows consumers to optimize the consumption of solar energy generated on their rooftops.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2009

Mazda Motor Corporation will provide three Mazda Demios (Mazda2s) for conversion to EVs for a project in collaboration with Itochu Corporation and other companies in conjunction with Tsukuba City to test a low-carbon transport system which uses clean energy. Family Mart: Provide sites for the project at convenience stores.

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MARCH 22, 2020

The Road Map stresses the versatility of hydrogen as an enabler of the renewable energy system; an energy vector that can be transported and stored; and a fuel for the transportation sector, heating of buildings and providing heat and feedstock to industry. Demand potential across sectors, base and ambitious cases. Toyota; and Xcel Energy.

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JULY 26, 2010

Eaton Corporation is collaborating with the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) on a prototype integrated solar-assisted electric vehicle charging station to be erected at EPRI’s research laboratory in Knoxville, Tenn. kW capacity).

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NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Ford Motor Company is partnering with Wind Energy Corporation to deliver a new source of clean energy to its dealers. Under a pilot program exclusive to Ford, Wind Energy will install wind sail and solar panel systems at four Ford dealerships, a nearly $750,000 investment, to help power dealer facilities.

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Wind Ford Energy Powered 239

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JUNE 4, 2012

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has developed a vehicle-to_home (V2H) system for the mutual sharing of power between plug-in vehicles—plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHVs) and electric vehicles (EVs)—and homes. Energy management with the V2H system. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Toshiba Corporation and Kawasaki City will conduct a cooperative demonstration experiment of an independent energy supply system utilizing solar power and hydrogen. This system will be set up in the Kawasaki Marien public facility and Higashi-Ogishima-Naka Park in the Kawasaki Port area.

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MAY 8, 2012

Balqon Corporation, a developer of heavy-duty electric vehicles, drive systems and lithium-ion battery storage devices, has installed a one MWh lithium-ion battery storage system at the University of California, Riverside (UCR); the system has gone operational, providing electric power to the Bourns College of Engineering building.

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JULY 25, 2012

DENSO Corporation has developed a vehicle-to-home (V2H) power supply system for electric vehicles (EV), which is designed to work in coordination with DENSO’s home energy management system (HEMS), which was introduced earlier this year. DENSO’s H2V system leverages its HEMS. Click to enlarge. earlier post ).

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Supplies Electric Vehicles Powered Power 257

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JANUARY 27, 2014

A Massachusetts startup has signed a license agreement with Battelle to commercialize battery technology that can help store large amounts of renewable energy and improve the reliability of the nation''s power grid. based WattJoule Corporation will advance the commercial use of redox flow battery technology. Earlier post.)

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Battery Batteries Grid Massachusetts 247

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JUNE 1, 2012

Electrolysis company Hydrogenics Corporation has received an order from E.ON Power-to-Gas is a novel way to store energy at utility scale, whereby surplus electrical grid power is converted into hydrogen gas. Over a 24 hour period, the Falkenhagen facility will be able to store over 30 MWh of energy.

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DECEMBER 1, 2010

and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to start trial sales of the i-MiEV electric vehicle (EV) in Yamada Denki retail stores. Sales began today from today at total of 17 stores, including Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures. Electronics retailer Yamada-Denki Co.,

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i-MiEV Japan Mitsubishi Sale 218

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

and Sumitomo Corporation formed a new joint-venture to conduct research on the second-life use of lithium-ion batteries that have been used previously in electric cars. The Volt’s battery will have significant capacity to store electrical energy, even after its automotive life. Earlier this month, Nissan Motor Co., Earlier post.).

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APRIL 1, 2021

In an announcement on Wednesday, tech giant Apple revealed that it is building a big battery storage project at a Northern California solar farm. The project will also store energy gathered from the California Flats, a 130 MW solar farm. The Teslarati team would appreciate hearing from you.

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Solar California Tesla Energy Storage 144

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DECEMBER 1, 2009

US-based lithium-ion battery producer EnerDel will supply the advanced battery systems at the heart of a new project, based in Tsukuba City, Japan, combining electric vehicles (EVs), stationary grid storage, solar power and a rapid charging infrastructure a in a real-world operating environment. Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

The new ARPA-E selections focus on accelerating innovations in clean technology while increasing US competitiveness in rare earth alternatives and breakthroughs in biofuels, thermal storage, grid controls, and solar power electronics. Solar ADEPT: Solar Agile Delivery of Electrical Power Technology ($14.7 Corporation, Columbia.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2021

At its recent “Kia Sustainability Movement” virtual presentation, Kia Corporation announced a commitment to achieve carbon neutrality throughout its value chain by 2045. Blue carbon is carbon absorbed and stored in seaweed and mudflats, effectively diminishing the amount of carbon in the atmosphere. Conveyor belt in the Interceptor.

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Kia Carbon Market Europe 395

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JULY 13, 2011

NEC Corporation is introducing in Japan a 6 kWh Li-ion battery household energy storage system that automatically controls electrical power in the home. Initially, 100 units of the system will be available for home construction companies and businesses beginning 18 July 2011.

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Li-ion Energy Storage Energy Japan 207

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MAY 7, 2013

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has installed a Smart Mobility Park electric mobility charging station at Toyota Ecoful Town, its low-carbon society model district located in Toyota City. It is also fitted with general household power outlets so that, in times of emergency, it can also supply stored electricity to electrical appliances.

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Toyota Installation Power Grid Grid 240

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NOVEMBER 29, 2013

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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Building Nissan Power Storage Supplies 277

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AUGUST 9, 2017

and Toyota Motor Corporation have concluded a basic agreement for studies on energy conservation and CO 2 emissions reduction in convenience store distribution and operation. Under consideration is the utilization of a fuel cell power generator as a power source at stores with hydrogen stations. Seven-Eleven Japan Co.,

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Nuvve Corporation, a San Diego-based vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology company, is participating in a program to deliver resource adequacy to local utility San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) and California’s electrical grid using a large stationary battery located on the University of California San Diego’s (UC San Diego’s) campus microgrid.

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Grid San Diego Market Energy 334

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JULY 7, 2011

Liquid Metal Battery Corporation (LMBC), a Cambridge, Massachusetts company founded in 2010 to develop new forms of electric storage batteries that work in large, grid-scale applications, has secured the rights to key patent technology from MIT. This is an important step forward for Liquid Metal Battery Corporation.

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MIT Battery Batteries Energy Storage 210

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NOVEMBER 25, 2009

The project will be implemented by a unique Texas not-for-profit corporation created to research, develop and implement smart grid clean energy systems. NSTAR Electric & Gas Corporation (MA). New York State Electric & Gas Corporation. Beacon Power Corporation (MA). Pecan Street Project (TX). 24,978,264.

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APRIL 20, 2015

Toshiba Corporation has started demonstration operation of H2One, an independent energy supply system based on renewable energy and use of hydrogen as a fuel for power generation. In times of disaster, H2One will use stored hydrogen to provide an estimated 300 evacuees to the site with electricity and hot water for about one week.

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APRIL 8, 2013

Hydrogenics Corporation has been awarded an order for a 1 megawatt hydrogen energy storage system to be deployed in the City of Hamburg, Germany. facility will allow Germany to more efficiently use the large amount of renewable energy generated from wind and solar power, which can fluctuate dramatically due to environmental conditions.

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Germany Hydrogen Gas Powered 199

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JUNE 2, 2013

The effort is in parallel with an ongoing technology development to store hydrogen affordably. Other components of this system include an Ad Astra-designed solar and wind-based hydrogen production and storage system. The electrical generator designed and manufactured by Cummins is part of an experimental 7.5

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MAY 12, 2010

Itochu Corporation, Mazda, Family Mart, EnerDel and 11 other partners have launched a 3-year project in Tsukuba City, Japan—the “Green Crossover Project”—designed to showcase a real-world integration of the smart grid, stationary lithium-ion grid storage, electric vehicles, rapid recharging and renewable energy technologies.

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Li-ion Japan Green Grid 218

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FEBRUARY 5, 2010

Geoengineering strategies fall into two major categories: Solar Radiation Management and Carbon Dioxide Removal. Solar Radiation Management techniques aim to reflect a portion of the sun’s radiation back into space, thereby reducing the amount of solar radiation trapped in Earth’s atmosphere.

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Climate Change Solar United Kingdom Carbon 186

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JANUARY 27, 2016

The pairing, installed by Sprig Electric at their corporate headquarters in San Jose, will cut the building’s total energy costs by 80-95%. The components of the system include 1,177 solar panels that are spread over 20,000 square feet of the building’s roof top. Customers can use the battery’s stored electricity to reduce peak demand.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Laredo Bus Facility Solar Canopies: Provide shade structures with integrated, grid tied photovoltaic cells to be erected on the bus storage lot at the Laredo Bus Maintenance Facility. Greater Lafayette Public Transportation Corporation, Indiana: $2,180,000. Of that, $26.5 VIA Metropolitan Transit, Texas: $5,000,000.

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JULY 4, 2023

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) announced that the Green Hydrogen Pilot Project in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China, has begun producing green hydrogen to replace natural-gas-based hydrogen in its refinery in Xinjiang.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2019

ABB has many years of experience in energy storage systems for a wide variety of applications such as in power grids or solar systems. Moreover, the energy storage systems increase the flexibility of trolleybuses as they can drive long distances without overhead lines thanks to this technology.

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JANUARY 19, 2010

US-based lithium-ion battery producer EnerDel is partnering with the real estate arm of Japan’s industrial trading giant, ITOCHU Corporation, to develop and produce the advanced battery systems for a residential smart grid energy storage project to be installed in a major apartment building near Tokyo. Earlier post.). since 2003.

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Grid Lithium Ion Battery Batteries 218

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MARCH 19, 2015

Toshiba Corporation will participate in the Levenmouth Community Energy Project in Fife, Scotland, a major 4-year project to investigate the potential of hydrogen as a future fuel. Electricity generated by wind and solar power will be used to power a hydrogen-producing water electrolysis system.

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AUGUST 11, 2010

In October 2008, Xcel began testing a one-megawatt sodium-sulfur (NaS) battery ( earlier post ) to demonstrate its ability to store wind energy and move it to the electricity grid when needed. —Frank Novachek, Xcel Energy director of corporate planning. They are able to store about 7.2

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