Toyota & Sharp Working On Solar Powered Prius
Toyota is testing high efficiency solar panels supplied by Sharp to extend the range of its Prius Prime.
Toyota is testing high efficiency solar panels supplied by Sharp to extend the range of its Prius Prime.
Recently, Toyota announced a special research and development project. With Sharp and the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), it has put a special test vehicle together that uses solar panels to generate almost 1 kW of energy during daylight hours, whether the vehicle is driving or sitting.
A behind-the-meter energy storage system made by Sharp Electronics with a capacity of 240 kW/324 kWh will be installed at Paradise Village Retirement Community in the San Diego area by NW Photon Energy. It will be integrated with 516 kW of solar PV and installed in 6 buildings.
The new Softbank–Saudi tech fund — backed primarily by Japan’s Softbank Group and by the Saudi Arabian sovereign wealth fund — has now raised more than $93 billion for investment in various emerging tech sectors, such as artificial intelligence (AI) development and robotics.
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The Chinese manufacturing giant Foxconn has acquired a 66% stake in the Japanese electronics giant Sharp at a “reduced” price, following a review of the “new information” that stalled earlier negotiations, according to recent reports. Previous to the lull in negotiations, the stake acquisition was slated to go through for … [continued]
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Sharp has chosen to integrate the Energy Toolbase software program into its operations as the company’s preference for those looking to determine the peak demand savings that they can expect via installation of Sharp’s energy storage systems. As a result of the integration, users will now be able to easily … [continued]
A new report from GlobalData predicts that the total global solar PV installed capacity will reach 652 GW by 2025. One of the world’s primary research companies, GlobalData published an update to its Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Market report, including analysis on global market size, market share, average price, regulations, and … [continued]
One of the top consumer electronics companies in the world, Sharp Corporation, is planning to release a DC-powered air conditioner sometime this year (within 2015), according to recent reports. The newly announced product will apparently represent just the first product in Sharp’s new “DC Appliance” range of offerings. The announcement … [continued]