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Toyota to build prototype city of the future, powered by hydrogen fuel cells

Green Car Congress

Fuji in Japan. For the design of Woven City, Toyota has commissioned Danish architect, Bjarke Ingels, CEO, Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG). His team at BIG have designed many high-profile projects: from 2 World Trade Center in New York and Lego House in Denmark, to Google’s Mountain View and London headquarters.

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Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

Creative Greenius

After a decade in the solar power installation business, Bradley Bartz is tired of being Mr. Nice Guy. He’s filed suit against Torrance, the proud home of Exxon/Mobil’s refinery, for stopping him from installing solar panels in the Hillside Overlay district. “ Idiots ! “ Idiots !&#

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This Dutch City Is Road-Testing Vehicle-to-Grid Tech

Cars That Think

In recent years, there’s been an uptick in these pilot projects across Europe and the United States, as well as in China, Japan, and South Korea. We Drive Solar from his Utrecht home in 2016. Drawing in partners along the way, Berg has plotted ways to bring bidirectional charging to the We Drive Solar fleet.

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A Comprehensive Guide to EV Charging Management Software Solution

Driivz

A Level 2 connector is designated SAE J1772 and is the standard for all EVs produced in North America. Municipality and neighborhood zoning may regulate the size and scope of charging station operation based on physical size, business operation and other factors. kWs and are included with EVs manufactured in the U.S.

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Coming Soon – The Electric City

Revenge of the Electric Car

And at the headquarters of Pacific Gas and Electric, utility executives are preparing “heat maps” of neighborhoods that they fear may overload the power grid in their exuberance for electric cars.&#. Several thousand Leafs made in Japan will be delivered to metropolitan areas in California, Arizona, Washington state, Oregon and Tennessee.