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Hyundai Home officially launching in 16 states; solar, energy storage and charging

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Hyundai Home gives homeowners in select states an easy way to produce, store, and use their own energy to power their lives at home and on the road. Hyundai has partnered with Electrum to develop a one-stop online marketplace to connect homeowners in select states to solar panels, energy storage systems, EV chargers and local installers.

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Ford partners with Wind Energy Corp to power 4 dealerships

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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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Two Volvo Trucks carriers, Producers Dairy order VNR electric trucks

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We are excited to see the first deployments of our battery-electric model in Virginia, and glad to have the support of our local dealer, Nacarato Truck Centers, to ensure a positive customer experience after the sale. —Peter Voorhoeve, president, Volvo Trucks North America. Producers Dairy.

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Tesla reveals its Cybertruck retractable solar bed cover in patent application

Electric Vehicles India

Tesla reveals its Cybertruck retractable solar bed cover in patent application. It has been revealed that Tesla plans for a retractable solar bed cover on its Cybertruck electric pickup truck in a patent application. The new electric pickup will have a solar roof option that offers a range of 15 miles per day.

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How Automotive Dealerships Can Save Money with Battery Energy Storage

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A BESS is a type of technology that utilizes batteries to store and supply reliable electricity when needed at desired levels and quality. If your energy comes primarily from renewables, the BESS enables you to store that energy for times when renewables may not be available, like at night for when solar panels are inactive.

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Country’s Ministry of Mines announces lithium discovery

Electric Vehicles India

At the 62nd Central Geological Programming Committee meeting, Bharadwaj said that everything, whether it is a mobile phone or a solar panel, needs vital minerals. The battery absorbs and stores this energy. Finding and processing important minerals is also very important for a country to become self-sufficient.

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Panasonic unveils battery prototype with 5 times storage capacity 

Electric Vehicles India

inches wide) and 80 mm tall battery cell that Tesla says will store more energy, halve battery costs and drive a 100-fold increase in battery production by 2030. The more energy can be stored in the battery, the lighter the battery pack lighter will be the electric car. It aims to provide a cobalt-free battery by 2022-2023.