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Axiom Exergy Joins List of Commercial Storage Companies Pivoting to Software

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Companies selling batteries of any sort to businesses grapple with the fact that the devices are expensive, take up valuable space and tend to require a painful and lengthy sales cycle. As such, several commercial battery vendors have shifted their business models , but none have done so quite like Axiom Exergy.

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Pricing announced for new electric Mini Cooper SE

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The new Mini is based on the Hardtop 2 Door launched in 2014, and is dimensionally almost identical. inch) to accommodate floor mounted battery packs, and a new, more efficient HVAC heat pump to maximize range during colder weather. Modifications for the electric version include a height increase of 18 mm (0.7

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Brooklyn startup addresses gun violence with climate jobs

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Most of the work relates to greening the city's buildings - electric heat pump installations, weatherizations and solar panel and battery installations. To date, BlocPower and its contractor partners - which include Augmented Construction , Urban Energy , VRF Solutions , Super Cool HVAC and Ch! From Bed-Stuy to nationwide.

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Hyundai/Kia’s new EV heat pump technology

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The original technology was introduced in 2014 on the first-generation Kia Soul EV. The new system scavenges waste heat from an increased number of sources, including drive motors, on-board chargers, inverters, battery packs and slow chargers. In severe cold weather, the Kona Electric delivered 91 percent of its nominal range.

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How Ecobee is becoming the smart home company Nest should have been

The Verge: Energy

Where Ecobee’s original product has matured into a fine vintage , Google (which bought Nest in 2014) has let the excellent Nest Learning Thermostat wither on the vine, ostensibly replacing it with a watered-down version with half the smarts and none of the visual appeal. Where Ecobee will land remains to be seen.

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Silicon Valley Clean Energy and UtilityAPI Want to Free Your Meter Data

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Why can’t you get an accurate, fact-based online quote for a rooftop solar system, backup battery or electric vehicle charger as easily as getting a quote on, say, a mortgage refinancing or home insurance policy? utilities since its 2014 launch, Hampton said. Devin Hampton, CEO of UtilityAPI, wants to make this vision a reality.

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Extreme E tackles tough terrain, promotes sustainable racing

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Formula E, the FIA-sanctioned electric racing series, has been a powerful ambassador for the EV revolution—and a damn fine sporting event—since its opening season in 2014. The battery packs were made by Williams Advanced Engineering, and a few other components such as motors, inverters and braking systems were made by undisclosed companies.