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june 15, 2017 - Nissan

Nissan showcases revolutionary technology at Sustainability Week in South Africa

ROSSLYN, South Africa – Nissan South Africa is showcasing its ground-breaking vehicle-to-home technology at Sustainability Week 2017, which takes place in Tshwane, South Africa from June 13 to 15.
Nissan's director of Corporate Affairs and Communication, Wonga Mesatywa, and Hiten Parmar, director of the uYilo e-Mobility Program with which Nissan partners, will speak at the event that highlighs the industry's responsibility in addressing climate change.  "Our goal is to achieve a zero emission society, and we believe that the innovative technology which Nissan is currently developing will go a long way in helping to realize this objective," said Mesatywa. A leader in electric vehicle technology, Nissan's award-winning LEAF has become a global best seller with more than 230,000 sales worldwide. The LEAF is has a powerful lithium-ion battery that has the added advantage of bi-directional energy transfer capability. This allows LEAF owners to use the vehicle's battery capacity for a variety of applications, other than charging and mobility. The integration of electric vehicles into the grid will radically change the energy landscape, allowing each Nissan EV owner to actively contribute to the stability of the national grid. During the day, solar energy can be used to power the home, and at night when little energy is needed in the home, lower cost energy can be drawn from the grid to recharge the car. During peak times, the car can put electricity back into the home to reduce the household energy bill. It is during these peak seasons when large volumes of energy are being drawn from the grid that electric vehicles are able to give back power to support the national infrastructure, stabilizing the amount of energy drawn collectively by using the car as a personal power station.   A highlight at this year's Sustainability Week will be a demonstration of how Nissan's ground-breaking vehicle-to-home technology can be used to power small household items and electronic devices. 

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