Nissan Motor and Japanese telecom provider NTT Group will kick off a service as early as this year that allows corporations to cut utility bills by tapping power generated by electric vehicles and solar panels during peak demand. The service can also be used as an emergency power source in the event of a disaster. Osaka-based NTT Smile Energy,…
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The 2020 Hyundai Sonata is a fan-freaking-tastic sedan, with a look all its own, world-class tech and a smooth, refined demeanor. Now, Hyundai’s new midsizer adds another feather to its cap: 54 miles per gallon highway, thanks to the new Sonata Hybrid, which debuted at the Chicago Auto Show on Thursday. That 54-mpg number bests every other gas-powered midsize sedan on the road…
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Allianz General Insurance Company (Malaysia) has partnered with renewable energy project specialist Cenergi SEA to provide insurance protection for the latter’s solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. The local arm of the Germany-based insurance giant signed a memorandum of understanding with Cenergi and Sterling Insurance Brokers, as part of a bid to promote solar energy as a more…
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Kubota has just the thing that would fit this bill: the Dream Tractor or X Tractor, unveiled on the occasion of the 130th anniversary of the Japanese tractor and heavy equipment manufacturer. Dream Tractor is a concept and there are no plans to ever bring it into production, but Kubota believes it reflects current farming…
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POWERHOME Solar completed the installation of 428 solar panels on LaFontaine Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Fenton, Michigan. The array is expected to produce nearly 180,000 kWh annually and will reduce the dealership’s electricity needs by 60% in its first year. “My mom, Maureen LaFontaine, was a true pioneer in terms of our dealerships focusing on…
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Australian hospitals have continuously made positive decisions to cut down on electricity costs and influence their carbon footprint. In Victoria, this is even more of a focus, with the East Grampians Service (EGHS) joining the latest line of facilities to receive panel installations. Developments and upgrades for the Ararat campus kicks off in the near…
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A new single molecule can absorb the full spectrum of sunlight and turn it into valuable hydrogen. Freeing hydrogen to use as fuel is a major science holy grail in the 21st century. Costly, corrosion-resistant rhodium molecules can hopefully be swapped for something more economical. Scientists have discovered a molecule that can absorb more of the full spectrum of solar…
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Conventional solar cells can be rendered see-through by puncturing them with holes thinner than the width of a human hair. The team behind the breakthrough hopes that the tech could one day be used to build office blocks that are powered by their windows. Most solar cells sat on top of household roofs are opaque.…
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Research teams in Australia and China are inching closer toward a solar cell design that could revolutionize the industry, but plenty of hurdles remain. The key lies with perovskite, a crystalline structure first discovered in Russia in the mid-1800s. Engineers want to use the material to build cheaper and more efficient solar panels—potentially in tandem…
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Energy consulting and incubation service provider elDesign, energy retailer Forest Energy and US technology innovator LO3 Energy are launching one of Japan’s first marketplaces for local solar energy. The marketplace is being launched in Fujimi, Naganoto enables prosumers to sell surplus home solar energy to local residents and businesses. The marketplace will leverage LO3’s local energy…
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