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Toyota joins iZEUS smart grid/smart traffic project, contributes four Prius plug-in hybrids

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In this context, especially with regard to the rising percentage of renewable energy sources in the electricity grid, electric vehicles (EV) and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHV) are starting to gain importance. With the Prius Plug-in Hybrid vehicles, ISI, ISE and KIT will examine driving and charging behavior.

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Nature Power’s $99 110W solar panel kit is an off-grid camping must, more in New Green Deals

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If that’s the case, and you’re wanting to be able to stay off-grid for a while, solar is the way to go when it comes to powering your campsite or RV. Today, Home Depot delivers fantastic savings on solar panels and kits priced from $99. Plus, you’ll find discounts on electric lawn mowers and much more below, as well.

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OptiFuel to repower Argentina’s 400 freight locomotive fleet from diesel-power to CNG and/or RNG

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OptiFuel is developing modular repower kits for diesel locomotives and new locomotives in all lengths, horsepower levels, and track gauges. For Argentina, OptiFuel will build locomotive kits in the US that will be shipped for local assembly in Argentina, creating new jobs and enhancing business in both countries.

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Southern California Edison to buy 261 MW of energy storage projects; largest grid-connected storage purchase in US

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The fact that SCE far exceeded the minimum amount of energy storage they were ordered to purchase after comparing multiple solutions head to head demonstrates that energy storage can be competitive with other preferred resources on both performance and value, and that it’s now an integral part of the utility planning tool kit in California.

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Three Battery-Electric Opel Merivas to Participate in MeRegioMobil Research Project; Vehicle-to-Grid Integration

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The research project has the goal of integrating electrical vehicles as mobile energy storage units in the future intelligent power grid (smart grid). The demonstration will also explore the vehicle-to-grid (V2G) capability of the car via the bi-directional charging system when the car is not in use and the driver permits it.

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“Software-Defined Car” project seeks to develop standardized rules and processes; SofDCar

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Academic partners include Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), University of Stuttgart, the Research Institute of Automotive Engineering and Vehicle Engines Stuttgart (FKSF), and the FZI Research Center for Information Technology, an innovation partner of KIT. —Professor Michael Weyrich.

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Power your off-grid home with Renogy’s 400W solar kit at 2022 low of $514 in New Green Deals

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Are you ready to stop your dependence on the power grid for running your home? The post Power your off-grid home with Renogy’s 400W solar kit at 2022 low of $514 in New Green Deals appeared first on Electrek. Also, check out the new Electrek Tesla Shop for the best deals on Tesla accessories.

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