It’s been almost 10 years since the launch of Nissan LEAF, the world's first mass-produced electric vehicle. But now, as many of these early vehicles are reaching the end of their … read moreuseful lives, Nissan wanted to showcase the longevity of one of the most important components - the battery - finding a way to re-use the growing number that were destined for the scrapheap. Nissan teamed up with TBWAHAKUHODO and 4R Energy Corporation to design, develop and install new streetlights that are powered by a combination of solar panels and used batteries from the Nissan LEAF. "The Reborn Light," launched in Namie-machi, Fukushima - an area still recovering from the 2011 earthquake and tsunami - providing a new type of outdoor lighting that operates completely off the main power grid, requiring no electric cables or outlets.
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