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AUGUST 26, 2013

A new Energy Department study conducted by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) indicates that by 2025 wind and solar power electricity generation could become cost-competitive without federal subsidies, if new renewable energy development occurs in the most productive locations. mmBtu and $8.43/mmBtu. Source: Hurlbut et al.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2020

From 2023, BMW Group Plant Leipzig, which has built the iconic BMW i3 electric car since 2013, will produce the successor to the MINI Countryman, with a combustion engine and as a fully-electric variant. The BMW Group has reduced resource consumption and CO 2 emissions in vehicle production by 50% since 2006. —Milan Nedeljkovi?.

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JUNE 30, 2016

Nissan’s measures to reduce emissions include the following: Nissan UK has installed 19,000 solar panels to join 10 wind turbines at its Sunderland plant, generating enough power to build more than 31,000 cars every year. The power derived from the solar panels and wind turbines accounts for 7% of the plant’s total usage.

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OCTOBER 20, 2020

With the start of production in 2013, the plant in Saxony became a pioneer and centr†e of excellence for sustainable mobility. 25% of the materials used for the thermoplastic exterior parts were either recycled or produced from renewable resources.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2019

New investment in wind, solar, and other clean energy projects in developing nations dropped sharply in 2018, largely due to a slowdown in China. This is due to wind and solar projects generating only when natural resources are available while oil, coal, and gas plants can potentially produce around the clock.

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JANUARY 1, 2013

The Sections are: Credit for energy-efficient existing homes is extended to 31 December 2013. Credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property is extended to 31 December 2013. Incentives for biodiesel and renewable diesel are extended to 31 December 2013. Credits for energy-efficient appliances are extended into 2013.

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JULY 25, 2013

The US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA’s) International Energy Outlook 2013 (IEO2013) projects that world energy consumption will grow by 56% between 2010 and 2040, from 524 quadrillion British thermal units (Btu) to 820 quadrillion Btu. World energy consumption by fuel type, 2010-2040. Source: IEO2013. Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 17, 2015

The report, “ Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2014 ”, concludes that biomass, hydropower, geothermal and onshore wind are all competitive with or cheaper than coal, oil and gas-fired power stations, even without financial support and despite falling oil prices. Report highlights include: Cape Wind’s troubles. Source: IRENA.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2013

have completed wind tunnel testing of a full-scale Boeing 757 vertical tail model equipped with active flow control (AFC) technology. took place at the US Air Force’s Arnold Engineering Development Center’s 40- by 80-foot wind tunnel at Ames in Moffett Field, Calif. modified and refurbished the tail into a wind tunnel model.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Brazil’s second-largest private energy producer, China Three Gorges Corporation, which currently invests heavily in hydropower and wind farms, will expand its business into charging piles and further into solar energy in the future. Brazil’s energy matrix includes 85% renewable energy and 15% non-renewable resources.

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OCTOBER 18, 2013

from 2013 to 2022. In North America—which Navigant sees as the strongest initial market opportunity—Navigant sees frequency regulation revenue for PEVs growing from just more than $500,000 in 2013 to just less than $50 million in 2022. Globally, Navigant Research forecasts that frequency regulation revenue will reach $190.7

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NOVEMBER 7, 2019

An aerial methane survey conducted by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), California Energy Commission (CEC) and NASA has found that just 10% of the point sources were responsible for 60% of the total methane emissions detected. The data from the survey and other methane projects can be viewed at an experimental NASA data portal.

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DECEMBER 21, 2016

The aerosol time-of-flight mass spectrometer (ATOFMS) measurements were carried out at an urban site from April 2009 to January 2013. East and southeast winds dominated during the high ship-emission-influenced periods, while the winds mainly blew from the north and northwest in the low ship-emission- influenced periods.

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JUNE 3, 2011

As part of the MOU, HE plans to purchase four 9FB gas turbines from GE before the end of 2013, including two that will incorporate FlexEfficiency technology. By rapidly ramping up and down in response to fluctuations in wind and solar power, the technology will enable the integration of more renewable resources into the power grid.

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JANUARY 29, 2020

2017) found that container ships, in particular, operated at very low engine loads in the years 2013, 2014, and 2015. In the wake of the global financial crisis, many ships have responded by sailing slower, operating at low engine loads. Olmer et al. —Pavlenko et al.

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MARCH 10, 2013

Credit: Barnhart and Benson, 2013. As the percentage of electricity supply from wind and solar increases, grid operators will need to employ strategies and technologies, including energy storage, to balance supply with demand given the intermittency of the renewable supply. Click to enlarge. A new study by Charles J. Energy Environ.

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JULY 7, 2013

Renewable power sources such as solar and wind fluctuate sharply with the weather, creating concerns over the possible impact on grid voltage and frequency. Toshikazu Shibata, Takahiro Kumamoto, Yoshiyuki Nagaoka, Kazunori Kawase And Keiji Yano (2013) Redox Flow Batteries for the Stable Supply of Renewable Energy. —Shibata et al.

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APRIL 30, 2013

All machine windings are used in traction mode and are then reconnected in charging mode through a simple switching device. —Haghbin (2013). Patent WO/2011/159241: Electrical Apparatus Comprising Drive System And Electrical Machine With Reconnectable Stator Winding.

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APRIL 30, 2014

GW; NHAAP, 2013). TWh/year, roughly 128% of the average 2002–2011 net annual generation from existing plants (272 TWh/year; EIA, 2013). The US Department of Energy (DOE) tasked ORNL with evaluating the new stream-reach development resource potential of more than 3 million US streams. Source: ORNL NSD. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 26, 2013

At the 2013 SAE World Congress, Honda engineers described their progress in improving the new type of three-dimensional magnetic circuit motor. In contrast to conventional stators composed of a stator core (made from magnetic steel sheet) and winding wires, the TF motor’s stator is composed of a soft magnetic composite (SMC) core and a coil.

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JANUARY 31, 2014

The Obama Administration released the Implementation Plan for the National Strategy for the Arctic Region , itself released in May 2013. Our highest priority is to protect the American people, our sovereign territory and rights, and the natural resources and other interests of the United States.

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JUNE 1, 2012

The hydrogen gas produced from the Falkenhagen plant—expected to be online in 2013—will be injected into the regional natural gas pipeline, making the natural gas pipeline network a storage system for surplus electrical power generated from renewable resources.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2014

In the wind energy industry, doubling the length of a turbine blade can quadruple the amount of electricity generated. In the wind energy industry, doubling the length of a turbine blade can quadruple the amount of electricity generated. Background. Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 9, 2013

To protect public health, national policies need to consider other sources of energy for cars, industry and domestic use which may include electricity, wind energy, photovoltaic systems or nuclear energy. Resources. If we can obtain a lower level of PM 10 probably we will lower the risk of heart disease. Savina Nodari.

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JUNE 25, 2014

Aspects of weather, including wind speed, wind direction, precipitation and temperature, also affect the size of dead zones. The Chesapeake data are funded with a cooperative agreement between USGS and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Later this year, researchers will measure oxygen levels in both bodies of water.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Introducing plasma (ionized gas) to a combustion reaction can sustain combustion even in conditions that would otherwise snuff out the reaction: for example, at low air pressure, in high winds or when there’s low fuel. —Adamovich (2013). Igor Adamovich (2013) “ Kinetic Modeling of Low-Temperature Plasma Assisted Combustion ”.

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MAY 20, 2013

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) have identified two compressed air energy storage methods for the temporary storage of the Northwest’s excess wind power and two eastern Washington locations to put them into practice.

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APRIL 1, 2013

even for small-scale applications using hydrogen as a storage medium for intermittent renewables such as solar and wind. Berlinguette (2013) Photochemical Route for Accessing Amorphous Metal Oxide Materials for Water Oxidation Catalysis. A paper on their work is published in the journal Science. Source: FFC. Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Volkswagen Chattanooga has received a 2013 Green Power Leadership Award from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)—the only automaker to be so recognized. 15 on EPA’s Top 20 On-site Generation list, which highlights EPA Green Power Partners that have achieved the highest annual on-site green power generation through July 3, 2013.

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JANUARY 30, 2013

Andrews have demonstrated that ammonia can be synthesized directly from air (instead of N 2 ) and H 2 O (instead of H 2 ) under a mild condition (room temperature, one atmosphere) with supplied electricity which can be obtained from renewable resources such as solar, wind or marine. 1 was achieved when a voltage of 1.6 V was applied.

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APRIL 11, 2012

The second, located at the Oakland operating division, is expected to begin operating in 2013. The California Air Resources Board estimates that fuel cell buses will deliver a net reduction of 2.7 pounds per mile using hydrogen derived from solar, wind, or other renewable sources.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2020

In this case, the battery makes it possible to integrate electricity from solar or wind power, on the scale of an individual house, a building, a recharging station or an industrial site, for example. RE-CYCLE: To optimize the management of resources to support the ecosystem.

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AUGUST 22, 2023

Singh’s work is generally being used in non-Deere applications, such as a battery-charging system connected to distributed energy resources like solar, wind, and diesel generators. This institution became the Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology in 2013).

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APRIL 4, 2011

of the targets in the 12 th Five Year Plan address resource or environmental objectives compared to 27.2% Rather, the report says, it is now China who is preparing for carbon markets by 2013 and, as the world’s largest manufacturing economy, it is stepping up to join the carbon markets in Europe. —DBCCA. Source: DBCCA.

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APRIL 25, 2013

For solar and wind power to be used in a significant way, we need a battery made of economical materials that are easy to scale and still efficient. Currently the electrical grid cannot tolerate large and sudden power fluctuations caused by wide swings in sunlight and wind. —Yang et al. Earlier post.). —Stanford Prof.

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JULY 31, 2013

In his remarks at NETL, Secretary Moniz said: In the last four years, we’ve more than doubled renewable energy generation from wind and solar power. The US Energy Information Administration projects increases in US coal utilization in 2013, and other countries have been increasing their imports of coal.

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JUNE 19, 2015

Through the use of renewable energy, Nissan Mexicana has prevented 152,800 tons of CO 2 from entering the atmosphere, and has so far assembled 460,000 vehicles with wind power and 57,400 vehicles with biogas power from the city’s landfills. In all, the use of clean energies accounted for 68% of the production at the Aguascalientes A1 Plant.

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