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THINK and AeroVironment to Pursue Projects to Promote Fast-charging Infrastructure; THINK Picks Enerdel as Sole Battery Provider for US

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(AV), a leading developer and supplier of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, to pursue demonstration and commercial projects using AV’s level III fast-charge system and the THINK City electric vehicle to jump-start the development of fast-charge infrastructure in the United States. Earlier post.)

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Green Crossover Project in Japan Showcases Li-ion Stationary Storage for EV Charging; EnerDel Providing Packs for Vehicles and Stationary Storage

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Itochu Corporation, Mazda, Family Mart, EnerDel and 11 other partners have launched a 3-year project in Tsukuba City, Japan—the “Green Crossover Project”—designed to showcase a real-world integration of the smart grid, stationary lithium-ion grid storage, electric vehicles, rapid recharging and renewable energy technologies.

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Coolest charging station in the world

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Norwegian EV activist Leif Egge has become the inaugural user of the first floating recharge station I've heard about. Tags: electricaid think city leif egge battery electric car. Stena Line is now offering car charging on its Scandanavian ferries. Leif got wine, a good night's sleep and a full charge. Sign up while your there.

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2012 Think City EV's New Lithium-Ion Battery A Welcome Upgrade

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Just like their gasoline counterparts, drivers want to know their first electric car won't leave them foundering at the lights, stranded on the freeway, or taking forever to recharge. For the number of small electric cars.

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THINK Releases US EV-Ready Cities Index

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The index was compiled for THINK by ASG Renaissance, a market research and business services firm located in Dearborn, Mich. The US EV-ready index mirrors one THINK developed for targeting markets in Europe, which recognized Oslo, Copenhagen and Amsterdam as the top-three markets. —Richard Canny.

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Driving iMiev

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88 miles straight up to Sacramento, recharging while attending the PEV Collaborative meeting at the CEC, and then straight back. Tags: pev collaborative think city imiev chuck squatriglia. His story of using the iMiev around Berkeley and San Francisco reminds me why most of the time I wish I still had my Th!nk

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EnerDel Partners with Mazda, Itochu, and Others for Smart Grid Integration Project in Japan

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The compact 5-door Mazda Demios (sold outside Japan as the Mazda2) will be based at a Family Mart convenience store equipped with solar panels, high-speed recharging stations and a stationary battery array used to move energy to and from the electric grid.

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