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Wallbox and Bidirectional Energy win $2.2-million CEC grant for V2X demo project – Charged EVs

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Users with solar panels can also store excess solar energy in their EVs during low usage periods and discharge this energy at peak usage periods. Wallbox is currently undergoing the certification process for the UL 1741 SB and UL 9741 standards. The bidirectional chargers will be installed by Wallbox subsidiary COIL.

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Porsche demos grid balancing capability of group of Taycan EVs with cloud-based pooling system

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A realistic pilot test conducted by Porsche, the grid operator TransnetBW and consulting firm Intelligent Energy System Services (IE2S), has demonstrated that electrical balancing power can be stored in the high-voltage batteries of an intelligent swarm of electric cars. —Dr Rainer Pflaum, CFO TransnetBW.

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Soletair demo plant produces renewable hydrocarbon fuel from CO2 captured from the air

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VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) are beginning testing of the Soletair demo plant, which uses air-captured carbon dioxide to produce renewable fuels and chemicals. The hydrogen production system is built in a standard shipping container and virtually connected to the 206.5

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Charging piles will become standard in new buildings in the UK

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Lancaster-based NanoSUN Ltd, supported by an innovation loan, develops and manufactures hydrogen fuel products for customers in the oil, gas and transport sectors, helping them to triple the number of highly skilled engineers and build prototypes for them product and demo. The UK will invest £9.4

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Schaeffler demo vehicle hits 2020 CAFE targets without electrification; 15% cut in fuel consumption; 48V hybrid system for 2025

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Schaeffler Efficient Future Mobility North America demo vehicle in Detroit. Based on the current version of a popular mid-size SUV, the demonstration vehicle achieves the limit values specified by the CAFE standard for 2020 with no additional electrification of the powertrain. Click to enlarge.

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Visa extends Visa Token Service to automakers to enable car-based commerce; Honda Developer demo partner

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To further advance car-based commerce, Visa is also offering a range of related digital payment solutions, including new standards for Bluetooth (BLE) and QR codes that could help expand enablement of mobile payments for both merchants and consumers in any environment.

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Hyundai bringing XCIENT Fuel Cell trucks to California

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The demo trucks that Hyundai will bring into the United States are developed based on XCIENT Fuel Cell, the world’s first mass-produced, heavy-duty truck powered by hydrogen. Debuting last year in Switzerland, XCIENT Fuel Cell has proven its commercial viability through more than one million kilometers of driving in real-world conditions.

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