Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2011

Dabiri suggests using optimized arrays of smaller vertical-axis wind turbines to increase the power density and reduce the cost, and visual, acoustic, radar and environmental impacts, of wind farms using giant horizontal-axis turbines. constraint limits the amount of power that can be extracted from a given wind farm footprint.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 3, 2021

However, some automakers are exploring different forms of green energy—specifically, wind. Are wind-powered cars a possibility, or are they something that’s likely to stay in the realm of science fiction? The Potential of Wind Power. Wind today is primarily used to generate electric energy.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 24, 2023

But the net-zero target would never have been reachable without innovations in renewable- energy generation that let structures generate power on- site. This WindBox turbine, installed on the roof of a building in Rouen, France, is 1.6 meters tall, and has a 4-square-meter footprint (leaving plenty of space for solar panels or tiles).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2012

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Fuel Cell Technologies Program (FCT) is soliciting ( DE-FOA-0000680 ) ideas for H-Prize topics ( earlier post ) and criteria for advancements that would help to enable the widespread commercialization of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. Hydrogen Production.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2013

Researchers at MIT are proposing using a variation on pumped hydroelectric systems for storage of electricity produced by offshore wind farms. The key to this Ocean Renewable Energy Storage (ORES) system is the placement of 30-meter-diameter hollow concrete spheres on the seafloor under the wind turbines. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2021

Petersburg International Economic Forum earlier in June, representatives of Enel and RUSNANO had an initial meeting in which they discussed the idea of working together on the production of green hydrogen. The meeting focused on discussions relating to potential collaboration between the two companies in the area of green hydrogen.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2021

If hydrogen is collected from renewable sources such as wind and solar power, there are no climate-damaging emissions. The HYPOS project partners are pursuing the idea, among other approaches, of transporting hydrogen along with natural gas. Hydrogen is seen as playing a major role in establishing a CO 2 -free energy supply.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2009

The Fund seeks to bring innovative ideas for maritime renewable energy sources to the global forefront and to develop the energy-efficient technologies that hold the promise of future commercial viability. Applications are due by 15 December. Information is available here.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 26, 2015

The idea of an electricity grid powered entirely by renewable energy may seem like a utopian dream, but one country has recently achieved it, albeit briefly. That would be little Costa Rica, which claims to have powered itself using only renewable energy for 75 days.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2019

Over the long term, hydrogen-methane technology offers a further advantage: it allows surplus wind and solar power generated during peaks to be stored, and these surpluses will see a sharp increase as the share of this renewable energy grows. —Professor Buchal.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2021

To reach its goals, GM plans to decarbonize its portfolio by transitioning to battery-electric vehicles or other zero-emissions vehicle technology, sourcing renewable energy and leveraging minimal offsets or credits. Renewable Energy. The new fast chargers will be powered by 100% renewable energy. Electrification.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2014

EPIC is a multi-year, research investment program focused on electricity-related innovations, finding new energy solutions and bringing clean energy ideas to the marketplace. The seven awards approved will fund applied R&D projects that will develop utility-scale renewable energy generation technologies. Alternative Fuel and Vehicles.

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Setec Powerr

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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Cars That Think

JANUARY 18, 2023

These initiatives have largely focused on renewable electric power generation, distribution, and storage. The electrical grid also supports the efficient distribution of power and makes use of energy generated through renewable means like wind and solar. We cannot possibly build full-size prototypes to test all of our ideas.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2014

The technology could fundamentally transform the way electricity is stored on the grid, making power from renewable energy sources such as wind and sun far more economical and reliable. Solid-electrode batteries maintain discharge at peak power for far too short a time to fully regulate wind or solar power output.

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Blink Charging

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Wallace came up with the idea to give the earth one day free from fossil fuel emissions. If an EV is charged with electricity that is generated from renewable sources (such as solar, wind, geothermal, or hydroelectric), then there are no fossil fuel emissions associated with that charging or driving process. of total U.S.

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Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

As The Wall Street Journal noted in a July 2023 profile , Jenkins has played an “outsized role” in determining where federal cash can have the biggest impact, and politicos like White House clean-energy advisor John Podesta name-drop the professor and his numbers to sell their ideas. Back to top Until recently, energy modeling by the U.S.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2019

Through this topic area, the DOE Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) will select “seedling” projects for innovative, new ideas that accelerate the development of advanced motor designs and materials in support of the goals of the Electric Drive Technologies (EDT) Consortium, a multi-disciplinary team of national labs and universities.

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Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

The obvious answer might be solar and wind. After all, the cost of renewables continues to plummet. But to decarbonize Europe’s grid in short order, the renewable requirements are already steep, and removing nuclear energy from the picture makes it even harder to match that curve. It’s not one versus the other,” he says.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2021

Siemens Gamesa and Siemens Energy are joining forces to develop an innovative solution that fully integrates an electrolyzer into an offshore wind turbine as a single synchronized system to produce green hydrogen directly. It is a prime example of enabling us to store and transport wind energy, thus reducing the carbon footprint of economy.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 29, 2022

The Tesla CEO shared that he believes in the free flow of ideas and freedom of speech within the limits of the law. . Musk on Oil, Gas, and a Renewable System. Musk contemplated Norway’s potential to harness wind and hydropower, adding that the country might be able to export that energy to southern Europe. .

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My Energi

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

To tackle the seemingly looming energy crisis, more households than ever are turning towards renewable energy generation as a solution to safeguard against an unpredictable market. But while increasing renewable uptake should be commended from an environmental perspective, will self-generation really protect you from escalating energy bills?

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2017

No other power technology can offer the high reliability, unlimited scalability, and renewable energy benefits without costly utility dependency like the fuel cell can. The novel concept of a “hydrogen-based” carbon-free data center utilizes hydrogen fuel cells, electrolyzers, storage, solar (photovoltaic) cells and wind turbines.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2015

The Audi e-gas plant in the city of Werlte in Lower Saxony ( earlier post ) produces CO 2 neutral-fuel (synthetic methane from water, renewable electricity and CO 2 ); it now also contributes toward stabilizing the public power grid.

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Teslarati

JULY 5, 2021

First, Tesla is firmly against the idea of extending the life span of existing coal and gas generators. . Tesla attached a White Paper to the letter, highlighting the significant benefits of deploying a battery storage system at a scale that would complement Australia’s growing wind and solar energy intake. . Credit: Tesla Energy).

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 27, 2021

In theory, they should be a good choice for applications, such as storing surplus energy from renewables. Our aim is to firm renewables, making solar and wind into baseload generation." Our aim is to firm renewables, making solar and wind into base load generation." So we will have to see."

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Electric Auto Association

APRIL 8, 2021

Spend some time learning about what electric vehicle (EV) drivers in my home state of Oregon actually think, and gathering any compelling ideas these folks may have to advance the EV agenda. What I did on my 'summer vacation' last year was ask myself, given I wasn't going on vacation, what could I do?

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 27, 2021

In theory, they should be a good choice for applications, such as storing surplus energy from renewables. Our aim is to firm renewables, making solar and wind into baseload generation." Our aim is to firm renewables, making solar and wind into base load generation." So we will have to see."

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

Dudenhöffer says that the renewal of motorway bridges can take years or even decades to be rebuilt completely due to new approval procedures. Even Brandenburg Economics Minister Jörg Steinbach submitted ideas to help expedite potential approvals. Giga Berlin’s new graffiti panels as of early February 2022.

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Blink Charging

APRIL 20, 2023

This is why it’s a good idea to switch your fleet from internal combustion engine vehicles to EVs. The source of the electricity – whether renewable sources like wind, solar, or water, or nonrenewable sources like coal – is also important. However, emissions are about more than just the tailpipe.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Inspired by the damping mechanisms which sustain trees under wind and seismic loads, researchers at The Ohio State University and the University of Michigan are investigating the potential for the development of energy harvesting systems that efficiently convert the same motion- and wind-based excitations into electric power.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 30, 2021

As power grids everywhere increasingly rely on intermittent renewable energy, batteries and other forms of energy storage that can even out the bumps in supply and demand are taking on a crucial role. The basic idea is to add particles of sea salt to the atmosphere to brighten clouds and cool the planet. Well, let's think.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 6, 2024

It’s very similar to the infrastructure for electric cars because the idea, ultimately, for electric cars is that you also are revamping your grid to facilitate, whatchamacallit, intermittent renewable energy sources, like wind and solar, because having an electric car that runs off a coal-fired power plant is defeating the purpose, essentially.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2010

Sustainable tri-reforming uses CO 2 , renewable energy and CH 4 (or biogas) to yield syngas and, ultimately, synthetic fuels and commodity chemicals. Natural photosynthesis uses solar energy to recycle CO 2 (and H 2 O) into new plant life (biomass) and ultimately fuels (biofuels). Jiang et al. Click to enlarge.

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Creative Greenius

JULY 27, 2013

The off the grid house theatre for live performances – solar, passive solar, wind turbine, battery back up, tremendous insulation and energy conservation. Passive solar addition topped by PV and wind turbine – photo by Galliani (c). That’s the squash house on the right sporting the color photo by Galliani (c).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

The Open FOA is expected to support transformational and disruptive high-impact energy R&D projects related to renewable power, bioenergy, transportation, conventional generation, the electrical grid, and building efficiency, among other technology areas. Conventional Generation (Non-Renewable).

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Cars That Think

MARCH 27, 2022

A second wire also wrapped around the core forms a control winding. The control winding includes many turns of wire, so by passing a relatively small direct current through it, the iron core can be forced into or out of saturation. After winding, the module was annealed in hydrogen at 1,100 °C for 2 hours and then rapidly cooled.

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