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Nissan and Showa Shell partner to test solar quick charge system

Nissan is preparing to make a major push, starting next year, with its new LEAF EV and the ability to quick charge it is one of the primary selling points. However, doing 480V charging on a wide scale is problematic. First of all, there are almost no such charging stations in existence today. Secondly, the presence of public charging stations pulling down high voltage current like that would put a significant load on the grid. In an effort to address these potential problems proactively, Nissan is partnering with Showa Shell to test ... Read more →

Romag introduces PowerPark solar carport Jeremy Korzeniewski

A new solar carport has just been launched in the UK from a company called Romag Holdings, a firm that produces "specialist transparent composites" including laminated photovoltaic panels. Called ...

UK Petrol Retailers Association suggests solar-powered EV stations Jeremy Korzeniewski

We'd imagine that the UK Petrol Retailers Association would have a vested interest in making the business model of the tried-and-true gas station survive. So, we aren't all that surprised to read ...

Driving Less? Let the sun maintain your car battery Sam Abuelsamid

The other day we had a post about the need to continue doing some basic maintenance on your car even if you are driving less in this age of higher fuel prices. One of the items we mentioned was ...

Lightning Motors and their lithium powered electric superbike Jeremy Korzeniewski

We have brought up the idea of saving money on gas by riding a motorcycle or scooter a few times now, and invariably, we get comments which state that motorcycles are worse for the environment than ...


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