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Heating Buildings With Solar Energy Stored in Sand

Cars That Think

In a region known for long, dark winter nights, Polar Night Energy is building a system in the city of Tampere that can heat buildings with stored solar energy — all day, all night, and all winter long. This means that storing and distributing energy is as important as its generation. The apparent contradictions do not end there.

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How Government Incentives Help Convenience Stores Install Electric Vehicle Chargers

Blink Charging

The United States Interstate Highway System is often referred to as the “greatest public works project in American history.” 1 million publicly accessible Level 2 charging ports at locations that include high-density neighborhoods, office buildings, and retail outlets. Ready to get started?

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Fermata Energy launches vehicle-to-grid charging pilot for multifamily housing

Plug in America

Electric vehicle (EV) batteries can charge and store energy when demand is low and feed it back into the grid when demand is high. The first location selected for this V2G pilot was the Girls Latin Academy Apartments located in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, MA, and managed by the Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corporation.

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Why the Internet needs the InterPlanetary File System

Cars That Think

content delivery networks (CDNs) used by streaming services such as Netflix help address the problem by temporarily storing content close to, or even inside, many ISPs. Freenet also uses a distributed peer-to-peer system to store content, which can be requested via an identifier and can even be accessed using the Web’s HTTP protocol.

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Profile: Li-ion Battery and Pack Supplier Valence Technology

Green Car Congress

For reference, a typical lead acid battery can survive 500-800 cycles while 2,800 cycles is almost 8 years of use assuming one cycle a day. Valence’s Saphion technology, commercially introduced in 2002, refers to the processes and materials used in developing the novel patented lithium iron magnesium phosphate cathode materials.

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Can We Identify a Person From Their Voice?

Cars That Think

I didn’t know that word, honestly,” (presumably referring to the word “mayday.”) “And I just heard it freaking coming on that he lost his rudder, that he needed pumps.” Police suspected King was the anonymous source—the looter who confessed to torching a store. Stillwell asked if they had heard the call. “I I heard it.

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Razor E100 review: A great electric scooter for kids

Green Authority

The rear wheel hosts a minimal 100-watt, chain-driven motor that only reaches speeds of 10 mph (16 km/h), safe for any suburban neighborhood. However, you can pick up those parts at your local hardware store or on amazon for relatively cheap. See the image below for reference. The same goes for the missing bell.