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ZENN to acquire 51% of EEStor; most recent 3rd-party testing of EESU problematic

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will acquire a 51% controlling stake in its energy storage technology partner EEStor for staged cash payments totaling $1 million, and then reorganize the board and management of EEStor. ZENN’s goal now is to be a provider of leading edge power storage solutions and related technologies to the transportation industry.

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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.).

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

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Finally there may be new energy storage that requires less lithium. Under some reasonable assumptions, batteries cast off from fully electrified transportation can provide about one half day of our total power consumption including electrified transportation. February 17, 2009 9:11 am Link Smart grid great Dumb govt.

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

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