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Hitachi Develops Lithium-ion Batteries for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles

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which develops and manufactures lithium-ion batteries for automotive applications such as hybrid electric vehicles, have developed new lithium-ion batteries for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, a first for the Hitachi Group. Tags: Batteries Hybrids Plug-ins. Hitachi and Hitachi Vehicle Energy, Ltd., Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.

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Porsche Developing Electric Vehicles; 3 Electric Boxsters Slated for Testing

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The work is in conjunction with the ongoing development of hybrid concepts already in regular production. This field test—also intended to provide further findings on the infrastructure required for electromobility, user behaviour and the demands made of future products—is to start in early 2011. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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BP invests $5M in mobile electric vehicle charging company FreeWire; intro at some retail sites this year

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Freewire products currently offer Level 2 charging at 7.5 Freewire products currently offer Level 2 charging at 7.5 The L2 models recharge from a wall outlet; each unit is equipped with dual J1772 plugs and can charge 2 vehicles at once. We were encouraged by FreeWire’s expertise and their product.

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World’s largest 2nd-use battery storage starting up; Daimler, Mobility House, GETEC

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The 13 MWh project is now nearing completion after a construction time of just under one year; a total of 1,000 battery systems from second-generation smart fortwo electric drive cars are being grouped into a battery storage in Lünen, Westphalia. The first power units are already in the grid.

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BMW i home energy storage system integrates 2nd-life i3 vehicle batteries

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BMW i announced a home stationary energy storage system solution integrating its BMW i3 vehicle battery at EVS 29 in Montréal. The concept announced at EVS29 is the first market-ready home storage system using a second-life automotive BMW i3 high-voltage battery integrated by BECK Automation (Würzburg, Germany).

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Rolls-Royce takes majority holding in power storage specialist Qinous; storage for microgrid activities

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majority stake in Berlin-based electricity storage specialist Qinous GmbH. The company is involved in battery storage systems and associated control systems, and has already implemented storage solutions around the world. The QINOUS ESS QMedium provides power of up to 1,100 kVA and a capacity of up to 1000 kWh.

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BMW Group plants stepping up activities in balancing-power market to contribute to grid stability

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The energy control stations at BMW Group Plants Dingolfing and Landshut are stepping up their activities in the balancing-power market in Germany. Together with other highly-flexible controllable systems in the BMW Group production network, they will contribute to the stability of the public grid outside of the plant. Source: neon.

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