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Duke Energy partnering with Ford in V2G pilot

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Duke Energy will provide a financial incentive to customers in the form of reducing lease payments for program participants—providing payments directly to the vehicle manufacturer—in exchange for allowing Duke Energy to draw energy from their EVs. Additionally, customers will need Ford’s software package to enroll in the program.

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Toyota providing mobile retail fuel cell vehicle to support reconstruction in Fukushima Prefecture

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Centered around AEON Namie Store, the business will seek to support local residents with shopping and aim to create a community that will foster peace of mind among both residents set to return home to the two towns, and those who intend to relocate to those areas. Fukushima Hydrogen Energy Research Field (FH2R).

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Rolls-Royce mtu Kinetic PowerPack approved for renewable diesel

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With HVO the CO 2 footprint of the mtu systems for dynamic uninterruptible power supply (DUPS) can be reduced by up to 90% (depending on the fuel’s manufacturing process and feedstock), particulate emissions by up to 80% and nitrogen oxide emissions by up to eight percent compared to fossil diesel.

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ŠKODA collaborates with IBG ?esko on second-life battery energy storage system; up to 328 kWh

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The system stores sustainably generated electricity in used batteries that come from the all-electric SUV ŠKODA ENYAQ iV as well as the plug-in hybrid models SUPERB iV and OCTAVIA iV. The system has a total capacity of up to 328 kWh, which can be used to supply fast-charging stations with a transmission power of up to 150 kW.

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Volkswagen introduces near-series design study of the MEB-based flexible quick charging station at Geneva

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Connected to the grid or even off-grid, the station can charge up to four electric cars simultaneously, based on the principle of a ‘power bank’, two with DC quick charging. The charging station can be used as interim storage for eco-power; however, when connected to the mains power grid, it becomes a permanent charging point.

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Volkswagen Group Components and DU-POWER establish JV for flexible quick-charging stations in China

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When connected to the low-voltage grid, the station becomes a permanent charging point without the additional cost and effort required for a comparable fixed quick charging station. The built-in battery pack can store a buffer of energy meaning that it can be disconnected from the grid.

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ABB opens new plant for battery systems for mobility applications in Baden

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ABB has already received orders for energy storage systems from several vehicle manufacturers from different countries. ABB has many years of experience in energy storage systems for a wide variety of applications such as in power grids or solar systems.