Beltsville-based SunEdison joins Pecan Street project

Daily Record Staff//September 30, 2011//

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SunEdison LLC of Beltsville, a provider of solar energy services, said it will lead development of advanced home solar photovoltaic charging systems for Chevrolet Volt electric vehicles, as part of its participation in the Pecan Street Inc. smart grid project in Austin, Texas.

Pecan Street Inc. is creating a consumer-focused smart-grid demonstration project in Austin, built around home applications and consumer electronics.

SunEdison joins other participating companies — Best Buy, Check-It, Chevrolet, Freescale, Intel, Landis+Gyr, , Sony and Whirlpool — in deploying products and dedicating researchers who will collaborate with Pecan Street Inc. and University of Texas researchers on the project.

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