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Sandia team puts power into local grid with supercritical CO2 closed-loop Brayton-cycle turbine

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Sandia National Laboratories researchers recently delivered electricity produced by a new power-generating system to the Sandia-Kirtland Air Force Base electrical grid. Because so much energy is lost turning steam back into water in the Rankine cycle, at most a third of the power in the steam can be converted into electricity.

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Easiest way to recharge an electric bike battery from the sun? QuietKat solar power charger review

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And when it comes to my electric bikes, which are kind of outdoor toys by definition, being able to charge in the field is a pretty darn neat trick for extending range when camping or just spending all day in the great outdoors. QuietKat solar power charger review appeared first on Electrek.

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Tesla shows off cool solar range extender trailer with Starlink dish

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Tesla appears to have scoffed at the idea, as the team featured a solar-powered range extender trailer as part of its exhibit at the 2022 IdeenExpo in Hanover, Germany. They brought a solar range extender trailer with Starlink. Tesla is at the "IdeenExpo" in Hannover. And a Model Y with the 4680 structural battery pack.

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Tesla Megapacks to be deployed at Appleā€™s California solar farm

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In an announcement on Wednesday, tech giant Apple revealed that it is building a big battery storage project at a Northern California solar farm. In a press release , Apple noted that the 240 MWh system would be enough to power 7,000 homes for one day. The Teslarati team would appreciate hearing from you.

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Revealed: Jupiterā€™s Secret Power Source

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The solar systemā€™s biggest planet has a big problem You are orbiting Jupiter, 779 million km from the sun, where physics and logic say it ought to be very, very cold. If solar heating were the only factor at play, the planet's upper atmosphere would average 70 degrees below zero Celsius. It was a promising find, but they needed more.

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Air France KLM signs 210M gallon SAF offtake agreement with DG Fuels

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In total, the definitive offtake agreement covers up to 604,086 metric tons (210 million gallons) of SAF, resulting in life cycle emission reduction of up to 3,406,470 metric tons over the initial term of the agreement. DGF replaces the coal gasification used by others with biomass gasification and natural gas reforming.

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Tesla to unlock Powerwall 2 with more power in upcoming software update

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This update, which could roll out sometime next month, would allow some Powerwall batteries to have a power increase of over 50%. . Powerwall 2 peak & steady power capability is better than advertised. Depending on production date, power increase power may be >50% at 30C ambient temp.

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