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Toshiba integrated hydrogen energy system starts operation at Toranomon Hills Business Tower in Tokyo

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Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation (Toshiba ESS) announced that its hydrogen-based autonomous energy supply system H2One, which Toshiba ESS delivered and installed on the rooftop of Toranomon Hills Business Tower (Minato-ku, Tokyo), has started full-scale operation with the opening of commercial facilities.

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

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The production hall uses renewable energy and reduces water consumption and waste significantly. On the roof of “Factory 56” there is a photovoltaic system which supplies the shop with self-produced green electricity. This ensures a reliable power supply even in fluctuating grids.

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BMW i home energy storage system integrates 2nd-life i3 vehicle batteries

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This approach minimizes energy waste, effectively reducing energy costs on a day-to-day basis. Following in-vehicle usage, the BMW i3 battery retains most of its original capacity, thus continuing to offer years of emissions free power storage and expanding the sustainability concept beyond the individual vehicle life.

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Global investment in renewable power reached $270.2B in 2014, ~17% up from 2013; biofuel investment fell 8% to 10-year low

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The increase reflected several influences, according to the report, including a boom in solar installations in China and Japan—totalling $74.9 The 103GW of capacity added by new renewable energy sources last year compares to 86GW in 2013, 89GW in 2012 and 81GW in 2011 and made 2014 the best year ever for newly installed capacity.

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ARPA-E Awards $151M to 37 Projects for Transformative Energy Research

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Vehicle Technologies (5 projects). Renewable Power (4 projects). Waste Heat Capture (2 projects). ENERGY STORAGE. Electronville: High-Amperage Energy Storage Device-Energy Storage for the Neighborhood. High Energy Permanent Magnets for Hybrid Vehicles and Alternative Energy. Water (1 project).

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Thesen said that a factory in Turkey was being refurbished to be able to produce 100,000 electric vehicles a year. But a large-scale system of electric cars and smart grids is unlikely to be ready soon. Electric cars in the garages would double as battery packs for when energy supplies are scarce.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

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Giving drivers the convenience of charging their vehicles when they are away from home, charge stations have already been with us for some time and are now being installed in at a quickening pace. They offer the opportunity of adding range to your vehicle while you are working, eating or shopping.