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Mitsubishi Heavy to Enter Lithium-ion Secondary (Rechargeable) Battery Business

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(MHI) has decided to build a commercial production verification plant in Nagasaki Prefecture and launch its operation by autumn 2010 in a move toward the company’s full-scale entry into the lithium-ion secondary (rechargeable) battery market.

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Porsche Developing Electric Vehicles; 3 Electric Boxsters Slated for Testing

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This field test—also intended to provide further findings on the infrastructure required for electromobility, user behaviour and the demands made of future products—is to start in early 2011. We will definitely be offering an electric sports car in future. Michael Macht, President and Chief Executive Officer of Porsche AG.

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Sharp developing Intelligent Power Conditioner enabling EV batteries to be used as storage batteries for home power

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Sharp Corporation has developed an Intelligent Power Conditioner that enables batteries in electric vehicles to be used as storage batteries for the home. Sharp will be conducting tests to confirm the safety and reliability of this system, with the aim of making this device commercially available in the near future.

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Researchers demonstrate concept desalination battery

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The electrodes are then recharged in this solution, releasing ions and creating brine. 2), while recharging the electrodes results in the production of a brine stream (Steps 3? However, the battery research community has recently shown increasing interest in aqueous sodium ion batteries for grid scale power storage applications.

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BP invests $5M in mobile electric vehicle charging company FreeWire; intro at some retail sites this year

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The L2 models recharge from a wall outlet; each unit is equipped with dual J1772 plugs and can charge 2 vehicles at once. The L3 fast chargers also recharge from a wall outlet; each model is compatible with CHAdeMO or Tesla standards. Mobility is changing and BP is committed to remaining the fuel retailer of choice into the future.

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Mercedes-Benz GLC F-CELL goes into preproduction; fuel-cell/battery plug-in hybrid powertrain

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EQ is therefore a key part of the company’s strategy for the mobility of the future, known at Daimler as “CASE”. The powerful storage battery is space-savingly installed in the rear of the SUV. kW on-board chargers, it can be conveniently charged from a standard household power socket, a wallbox or a public charging station.

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The Essential Guide to EV Smart Charging and Smart Energy Management

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The energy from the EV batteries is available to the electric grid to serve peak needs, with the vehicles recharging during non-peak hours. Using EVs as decentralized electric storage resources, or batteries on wheels, minimizes the need for capital investments in the grid to support ever-increasing demand, while lowering operating costs.