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One Atmospheric Nuclear Explosion Could Take Out the Power Grid

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Over 1,000 miles away, the blast knocked out electricity supply in parts of Hawaii and disrupted telephone service for a period of time. Decades later, the Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States from Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Attack determined as early as 2008 that the U.S. John MacNeill.

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BMW Group plants stepping up activities in balancing-power market to contribute to grid stability

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However, the distributed, non-synchronous, and weather-dependent nature of the resources causes specific challenges when integrating them into power systems. The combined heat and power station at BMW Group Plant Dingolfing is part of the BMW Power Pool and supports the compensation of frequency fluctuations in the grid.

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Endesa develops prototype charger enabling electric vehicle to return power to the grid; hoping for deployment by 2020

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In addition to selling vehicle power to the electricity market, users will be able to use the electricity from their vehicles to power their homes. The development of a sustainable transport policy is a cornerstone of Endesa’s 2008-2012 Strategic Sustainability Plan.

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How Long Do Electric Car Batteries Last?

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Part of the answer to this question lies in the efficiency of EV batteries. While on the road, the motor turns this alteration into power. Li-ion batteries have been around since 1991, but only in 2008 were applied to cars. In 2008, the Tesla Roadster hit the road, ushering in a new era for EVs. A New Composition.

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Cyclone Power Technologies Completes Testing, Ships Initial Rankine-Cycle Waste Heat Power Generator

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This initial system will convert more than 500,000 BTUs of exhaust heat from the customer’s glass manufacturing furnaces into electricity, which will be supplied back to the power grid. The same engine was shipped in March 2010 to Robotic Technology as part of a project sponsored by DARPA, an agency of the US Department of Defense.

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BMW targeting doubling energy density of battery cells by 2030, with current i3 as basis

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The BMW Group has been analyzing battery cells since 2008, allowing it to draw on many years of experience and, as a result, extensive expertise in the field. The company is also using battery storage systems to steadily optimise power supply at its plants around the world.

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Thomas Built Buses achieves zero-waste-to-landfill

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From 2008 to 2010, the company nearly doubled its recycling of wood and nearly tripled its paper recycling. DTNA is also part of Duke Energy’s distributed generation plan, in which electricity is produced at numerous solar panel micro-generating sites, rather than at a large, centralized, traditional power plant.

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