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News in brief: Japan to post 40 electric vehicles

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Everybody may know those bright red vans - but not everyone will hear them coming in Japan, where the country’s postal service is scheduled to deploy 40 electric vehicles during this fiscal year.

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Project aims to bring Smart Grid to life

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A new project has been launched in Tsukuba City, Japan, with the aim of showcasing a real world integration of Smart Grid, stationary lithium-ion grid storage, rapid recharging, renewable energy technologies and electric vehicles.

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Details of Subaru electric vehicle revealed

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Just a week ago we told you how Subaru is to launch a diesel car in Japan and that it would begin leasing its plug-in STELLA electric vehicle from this summer. The model will be sold in Japan directly through Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd, the maker of Subaru cars, with delivery beginning at the end of July.

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Could the Prius be harmful to the environment?

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Though widely thought of as the ultimate green car, the 2010 Toyota Prius is facing criticism over just how green it is. The Prius uses a lot of fossil fuels during its hybrid battery development and now critics are calling for Toyota to correct its green statements. The nickel is then shipped to a refinery in Wales.

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Does hydrazine hold key to hydrogen storage?

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There may be a new prospect for an on-board hydrogen storage system after researchers at Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology found that Rhodium nanoparticles are highly active for decomposition of hydrous hydrazine. This can be used to generate hydrogen and nitrogen.

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Suzuki to showcase fuel cell and plug-in hybrid concepts

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Suzuki is set to exhibit two new exciting green car concepts at the Tokyo Motor Show later this month, a Swift with Plug-in Hybrid system and an SX4 Fuel Cell Vehicle (FCV). Further recharging when parked is by means of a domestic plug socket. The FCV is currently under test on public roads in Japan.

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Better Place highlights battery switch technology

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Better Place has showcased its new battery switch system in Yokohama, Japan, which is designed to make long distance travel by electric vehicle convenient for consumers. This in turn allows drivers to take their electric vehicles on long trips without recharging en route.