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Arizona State University Professor’s Work to Stabilize the Grid Pays Off

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It has this natural ability to provide support in terms of the kinetic energy of the inertia, whereas wind turbines and photovoltaic solar systems do not inherently have that capability. This has allowed me to not only expand my professional horizons but also my personal horizons. I like working with students,” he says.

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Study: California will hit climate targets >100 years too late at current pace of reductions; transportation, wildfires & landfills

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Since 2000, electricity has been the only economic sector that has seen continuous and significant improvements in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This year’s Index finds that 2017 marked the first time that a greater portion of California’s power mix came from renewable sources such as wind and solar than it did from fossil fuels.

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Gallium Nitride and Silicon Carbide Fight for Green Tech Domination

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Switching power supplies are the type used to power virtually all personal computers, mobile devices, and appliances that run on DC. The semiconductor first established itself commercially in 2000 in the markets for light-emitting diodes and semiconductor lasers. But GaN Is Gaining GaN brings its own unique advantages.

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