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Toyota and partners launch low-carbon hydrogen supply-chain project in Japan

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In Japan, Aichi Prefecture, Chita City, Toyota City, Chubu Electric Power, Toho Gas, Toyota Motor Corporation, and Toyota Industries have launched the Chita City and Toyota City Renewable Energy-use Low-carbon Hydrogen Project. Hydrogen is a useful energy source for realizing a low-carbon society.

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Toyota, Nissan, Honda and Mitsubishi to provide financial assistance for EV charging infrastructure in Japan

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Financial assistance will be made available to those businesses and operations that satisfy certain conditions, such as destination charging spots at commercial facilities and lodging facilities, as well as en-route charging spots at service areas and toll-road parking areas, convenience stores on regular roads, and service stations.

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40,000 pre-built charging piles in North America, the status quo of charging piles in Europe, America and Japan

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The development of charging piles in Japan has stagnated. China, Europe and the United States are actively building a charging pile network , And here in Japan , Another scene. Driven by the subsidy policy , The number of charging piles in Japan has increased from 2013 It began to grow rapidly in.2013-2017

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NEC introduces Li-ion household energy storage and control system

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NEC Corporation is introducing in Japan a 6 kWh Li-ion battery household energy storage system that automatically controls electrical power in the home. The system is equipped with transmission functions that enable remote observation of its operational status and convenient provision of maintenance services.

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Toshiba to partner with Kawasaki City on 5-year demo of independent energy supply system utilizing solar power and hydrogen

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Electricity generated from the photovoltaic installations will be used to electrolyze water and produce hydrogen, which will then be stored in hydrogen tank and used in the fuel cells to provide electricity and hot water (60?/h). Fuel Cells Hydrogen Hydrogen Production Hydrogen Storage Japan Power Generation'

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SGH2 building largest green hydrogen production facility in California; gasification of waste into H2

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Fluor, a global engineering, procurement, construction and maintenance company, which has best-in-class experience in building hydrogen-from-gasification plants, will provide front-end engineering and design for the Lancaster facility. Now, most of these materials are stored or sent back to landfills.

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When (and How) Should You Use a DC EV Charger?

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Before you plug in, take a moment to learn the difference between AC and DC charging, how much time it will take, and whether there are any consequences for your route planning or battery maintenance. DC is the type stored in batteries. Some models (typically from Japan or South Korea) might use a CHAeMo plug.

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