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Mercedes-Benz Cars plants in Germany to be supplied with CO2-neutral energy from 2022

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A key element of this change is the conversion of production micro-grids from an alternating current (AC) to a direct current (DC) architecture—“Industrial Smart DC Grids”. This ensures a reliable power supply even in fluctuating grids.

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Mitsubishi Heavy develops containerized large-scale Li-ion energy storage system

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The container-type “megawatt-class large-capacity energy storage system (ESS)” consists of a 40ft-long container unit, which houses more than 2,000 units of lithium-ion rechargeable batteries, and a 20ft-long container unit, in which two power conditioners are installed.

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INEES report shows intelligent integration of EVs reduces power fluctuations, but not currently economically viable

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Pooling batteries of electric vehicles offers a power storage capability of significant size suitable for mass consumption, which can compensate for fluctuations in the power grid. The vehicles could store excess electricity as well as put surplus energy back into the power grid.

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Sanyo Installs Two Solar Parking Lots for Bikes and Provides 100 Hybrid Bikes in Tokyo

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The power generated from the solar panels installed on the roof is stored to be used to recharge the electric hybrid bicycle batteries and illuminate the parking lot lights. Sanyo is using its new Standard Battery System for Power Storage announced in November 2009 in the system. Earlier post.).