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AMSC Power Electronics Support Nearly 10% of Global Wind-Generated Electricity

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American Superconductor Corporation ( AMSC ), a global power technologies company, announced in conjunction with Global Wind Day 2010 on 15 June that it has achieved a significant milestone by supporting the production of more than 15,000 megawatts (MW) of wind power worldwide with its proprietary power electronic solutions.

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Mercedes-Benz Cars plants in Germany to be supplied with CO2-neutral energy from 2022

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The event will be accompanied by an exhibition with examples of sustainable and green projects in the global production organization of Mercedes-Benz Cars. A key element of this change is the conversion of production micro-grids from an alternating current (AC) to a direct current (DC) architecture—“Industrial Smart DC Grids”.

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New E3SM exascale modeling system for earth simulation released to scientific community

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Pictured here is global E3SM simulation showing eddy activity. The E3SM project will soon convert to an “open development” project. This conversion to open code will allow collaboration with more groups and centers. Source: E3SM. Click to enlarge.

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ARPA-E awards $35M to 12 new projects to support medium-voltage devices for grid, industry and transportation

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GE Global Research, Inline Gas Discharge Tube Breaker for Meshed MVDC Grids – $4,350,686. GE Global Research will develop a medium-voltage direct-current (MVDC) circuit breaker with exceptionally fast response time based on its innovative gas tube technology.

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DOE Announces $100M Available for ARPA-Es 3rd Funding Opportunity; Focus on Grid-Scale Energy Storage, Electrical Power Technology, and Building Energy Efficiency

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Ultimately, technologies developed through this program will be scalable to the megawatt and megawatt-hour levels of power and energy capacity. Agile Delivery of Electrical Power Technology (ADEPT).

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

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↓ ↑ report 6 jzj 3:24PM (4/15/2009) Polo, First, there will indeed be need for such fast charging at home because the future of a renewable energy grid will depend upon V2G energy storage, and that will require fast in-out charging. At this early stage in what amounts to a global revolution, that is to be expected.