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This has been an exciting morning for Nintendo. Players learned more about the Super Mario 3D World re-release, finding out that it'll be much more than the Wii U original in a new package. Bowser's Fury isn't the only new reveal the publisher had on Tuesday morning, though. The company revealed a brand new limited edition Nintendo Switch, one that comes in Mario Red & Blue colors. The #NintendoSwitch – Mario Red & Blue Edition system has a distinct red-and-blue color scheme in honor of Mario’s iconic outfit. Available beginning 2/12, it comes with a red & blue carrying case to help prote...

Nissan’s Blue Switch project allows its electric vehicles to act as portable power stations for emergency response teams. After the earthquake and tsunami in 2011 took nearly 5 million homes off the grid, Nissan provided a small fleet of first-generation Leafs to help out. This was the start of Blue Switch, which took another seven years to properly get off the ground. Being prepared means striking agreements with local governments and companies. Recently Nissan reached a major milestone – 100 agreements signed. Of these, 75 relate to how Nissan's electric vehicles can get straight to w...

16 December 2020 Nissan’s Blue Switch project unlocks the energy stored in car batteries to help people hit by earthquakes, typhoons or other emergencies. Outside, there are the familiar scenes of devastation: Rubble. Mud. Broken power lines. But inside the volunteer centre in Nagano Prefecture in the heart of Japan, power tools are charging, a photocopy machine whirrs, and the smells of boiled rice and fresh coffee fill the air. In the wake of Typhoon Hagibis, those working at the centre have found an unexpected way to plug in: the white Nissan LEAF parked outside. "It can charge tools, li...