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Nissan tests LEAF for electric storage

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The Nissan LEAF is much more than an electric car: with the Japanese carmaker testing a system that will turn the vehicle into an electric storage system. A successful field test has been carried out, focusing on a system that will allow companies to regulate electricity bills using batteries from [.].

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Electric vehicle batteries to be used in homes?

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The California Centre for Sustainable Energy is leading a research study into using electric vehicle batteries as household electric storage devices after receiving a grant for $992,000 from the University of California. The grant was awarded by the Plug-in Hybrid [.].

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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

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That is, PHEVLERs can store electricity whenever sun and wind-generated electricity is plentiful, and then can send stored power back into the smart grid at times when more electric power is needed. PHEVLERs are better than BEVs in support of the electric grid. 10 ] Electric Cars: A Tipping Point for Oil?

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Researchers work on process to store renewable electricity

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They believe it is possible to store the renewable electricity as synthetic natural [.].

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Smart Grid draft plans revealed

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Produced by the Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the 90-page document outlines 80 initial standards and 14 priority action plans referencing all stages of the system including the large utility companies, individual homes, electronic devices and plug-in electric vehicles.

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Slow start for charge of the electric cars - Times Online

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Home Business Industry Sectors Engineering MY PROFILE SHOP JOBS PROPERTY CLASSIFIEDS From The Sunday Times April 19, 2009 Slow start for charge of the electric cars Ray Hutton Electric cars need a boost. Electric cars remain dependent on the development of better,affordable batteries.

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Nissan develops vehicle-to-home power system for LEAF

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Soon the electricity stored in the lithium-ion batteries of a Nissan LEAF could make its way into the home. That’s because Nissan has introduced a vehicle-to-home power system that can be installed in ordinary homes. It was unveiled at Kan-kan-kyo, a house built in front of the Japanese carmaker’s global headquarters – and now Nissan [.].

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