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This Engineer’s Solar Panels Are Breaking Efficiency Records

Cars That Think

The show highlighted rooftop solar panels in Germany, explaining that the panels generated electricity to power the buildings and even earned the owners money by letting them sell extra energy back to the electricity company. In 2013 Chen earned a Ph.D. The wonder of it all has fueled his dreams ever since. percent efficiency in 2022.

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GM adds 3 acres of solar arrays in Michigan

Green Car Congress

General Motors is increasing its renewable energy use with 3 acres of new solar arrays at two Michigan facilities. The company’s processing center in Swartz Creek and engine plant in Flint will feature 150 kW ground-mount solar arrays expected to generate a combined 400,000 kWh of renewable energy per year to the facilities’ grids.

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U Chicago, MIT study suggests ongoing use of fossil fuels absent new carbon taxes

Green Car Congress

While renewable energy has made promising gains in just the last few years—the cost of solar dropped by about two-thirds from 2009 to 2014—new drilling and extraction techniques have made fossil fuels cheaper and markedly increased the amount of oil and gas available. But in 2015, the average price of oil was about $49 per barrel.

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Damen launches its first hybrid tug

Green Car Congress

The signing ceremony took place at the Offshore Energy conference in Amsterdam. The Dutch shipyard group is building hybrid tugs for stock; the second hybrid vessel will be available from stock end-2013. One fire-fighting/generator set is installed to feed the electric propulsion engines or to drive the 1200 m 3 /hr fire-fighting pump.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

nk City, and 2013 Tesla Model S. Marc is an advocate for clean energy, drives a Tesla Model S 100D, has solar panels and two Tesla Power Walls. Alan Morgan Current Profession: Director of Business and Market Development (Solar) How will you add value to the EAA Board? What type of leadership makes you thrive?

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

nk City, and 2013 Tesla Model S. Marc is an advocate for clean energy, drives a Tesla Model S 100D, has solar panels and two Tesla Power Walls. Alan Morgan Current Profession: Director of Business and Market Development (Solar) How will you add value to the EAA Board? What type of leadership makes you thrive?

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BYD Atto3 launch event notes | Key takeaways

Plug In India

In 2018, BYD holds the Worldwide Developers Conference, the first developers conference in the automotive industry's 132-year history. BYD are operating in four main industries Electronics Renewable energy & Solar and energy storage products Rail transit Auto business BYD has around 40,000 people in RnD and have 25,000 patents.

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