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JAPAN’S TSUKUBA PROJECT
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- Three Mazda 2 cars will be converted to EVs
– EnerDel will supply the advanced battery systems – Uses proprietary EV drive-train system, developed for the Th!nk City – Slated to begin in March of 2010 – Offered to the public through a car-sharing service, akin to America’s Zipcar
- Groundbreaking project linking up all of the essential building blocks needed to integrate
the smart grid, electric vehicles and renewable energy technologies.
- First time that EVs, stationary grid storage, solar power and rapid charging infrastructure
are combined in a real-world operating environment.
- Located outside Tokyo in Tsukuba City, Japan –
a major center for scientific R&D
- Involves more than a dozen major partners from around the globe
- Illustrates the opportunities in the global clean tech marketplace.