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Mitsubishi and Partners Launch R&D Project for EV Charging Infrastructure with Renewable Energy; Vehicle-to-Home Prominent

Posted on August 25, 2008

The EV recharging infrastructure designed by the Tokyo Institute of Technology. Click to enlarge.Mitsubishi Corporation recently launched a new R&D project in collaboration with Tokyo Institute of Technology (T. Tech), Tostem Housing Institute Co., Ltd., GS Yuasa Power Supply, Ltd. and other partners, to develop an infrastructure system to charge electric vehicles (EVs) using renewable energy such as solar photovoltaic (PV), solar thermal energy and wind power. As part of the project, Tostem Housing is building a model concept house in Tokyo with solar panels on the roof. The charged lithiu...

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