As with the second generation the vehicle can be pre-cooled or pre-heated as required for a programmed departure time when it is connected to the power network.
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It might not make sense to install solar panels on the roofs of suburban tract homes already connected to the power grid, but imagine remote bases in Afghanistan powered by lightweight, flexible solar panels built right into tent fabric, or unfurled as easily as extending an umbrella.
With the Industrial Internet, everything from the biggest machines generating power to transformers on power poles can be connected to the Internet, providing status updates and performance data.
Via the integrated on-board charging componentry and the standard Porsche Universal Charger (AC), the battery can reach full charge within approximately two and a half hours when connected to a 240V power source.
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Each computer you want to network needs its own HomePlug box, with an Ethernet or USB cable running to the PC and a power plug connected to the wall.
The photovoltaic panels generate electricity when exposed to sunlight and are connected to the building's power supply via an inverter synchronised to the electricity main's frequency.
While Napster is a consumer example of peer-to-peer computing, with the right networking technologies in place, businesses will be able to use it to harness the power of multiple computers connected to the Internet to run compute-intensive applications, he said.
In the USB IF exhibit area at the CES I saw a high definition display that only had a USB cable connected to it that provided power for the display as well as a channel for the video traffic.
The energy concerns of the future have also been taken into account with grand schemes of super-fast charging batteries supplied ultimately by solar or wind power connected to the stacking stations that could even feed back into the energy grid of the city itself.
All the arcade games are all connected to one another via a power strip.
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The meters CenterPoint is installing store billing information and upload it three times a day to nearby radio receivers that are connected to computers via broadband over power lines.
Only 1% of the amateur power is connected to the grid now, but Portland General Electric in Oregon has hooked up 21 large customers with 43 megawatts of generating power that can be turned on electronically and supplied to the grid.
Only 1% of the amateur power is connected to the grid now, but Portland General Electric (nyse: POR - news - people ) in Oregon has hooked up 21 large customers with 43 megawatts of generating power that can be turned on electronically and supplied to the grid.
Already a school in Manchester, England has a dozen personal computers connected to the Internet by its electric power line.
Micro-grids are independent controllable and defined systems including electric generating and consuming assets that can be connected to or disconnected from the larger power grid, and they are becoming more popular.
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Officials found that the battery for the aircraft's auxiliary power unit was incorrectly connected to the main battery that overheated.
About Facebook Founded in February 2004, Facebook's mission is to give people the power to share and make the world more open and connected.
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"Facebook's mission is to give people the power to share and make the world more open and connected, " Mark Zuckerberg, the company's 24-year-old chief executive, said in a keynote speech at the conference Wednesday.
The device is a hinged flap connected to the sea-bed which uses wave power to deliver high-pressure water to an onshore turbine.
Yet this argument would need to be connected to a clear policy narrative about what a Republican president would do to take on the power of the big banks.
All devices containing the Marvell ARMADA 1500 chipset-and all OEMs that choose to implement it-have the power to run Agawi's CloudPlay platform, from smart TVs to connected Blu-ray players, set-top boxes and HDMI dongles.
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He wants replay officials to have the power to overrule calls on the field in real time, and he wants every player connected with a wireless headset in his helmet.
Both of these cases are a wake-up call for parents, technology companies and anyone else responsible for raising our kids to truly understand the power of Internet-connected devices.
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France Inc continues to be influenced by a small network of politically connected power brokers.
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With sizable gains to be had for both consumers and businesses, we could be embarking on a sixth wave of innovation, fueled by smarter connected products and machines working to reduce waste, create new efficiency and power entirely new business models.
Under the new plan, 750 megawatts of new solar power plants will be built within the next 18 months, most likely in areas that aren't connected to the grid or in places that have grid connections but inadequate power supplies, Mr. Kapoor said.
It can also be connected to an external 5-volt Lithium-ion polymer battery for backup power, enabling use in areas where electricity can be inconsistent.
It installed more than 20, 000 smart meters, connected them via a fibre-optic network, launched a website to track power use and has started to offer pricing plans that encourage shifting consumption to off-peak hours.
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And I heard an interesting comment the other week from someone connected with grid issues - that the engineers like to have a bit of wind power in the mix because wind turbines are the easiest thing by far to switch on and off.
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