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Tesla Cybertruck’s Solar Panel Tonneau Cover comes to life in new patent

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However, the design is now hinting toward even more versatility and usefulness as the patent describes the potential use as a solar panel that will provide range for the all-electric truck by capturing the sun’s energy. Will be an option to add solar power that generates 15 miles per day, possibly more.

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Tesla’s first-ever Semi ‘Megacharger’ to be installed at Frito-Lay’s Modesto plant

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Tesla’s first-ever ‘Megacharger’ for the all-electric Semi will be installed at Frito-Lay’s Modesto, California plant, according to documents. Now, documents reveal that Frito-Lay is planning for the imminent delivery of the Tesla Semi units. This would be accomplished due to an output of over one megawatt.

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The SEC’s obsession with Elon Musk’s Twitter is still alive and well

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Now, The Wall Street Journal is reporting that it has uncovered several documents from the SEC that indicated that Musk violated the court-ordered pre-approval of his tweets last year. The WSJ said it obtained the documents through a Freedom of Information Act request. Hoping to manufacture ~1000 solar roofs/week by end of this year.

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This Nigerian Startup’s Minigrid Began as a School Project

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That incident—as well as Orajaka’s new fascination with renewable energy technologies, specifically solar—changed his career trajectory. He began researching how solar energy technology worked. Based on what he learned, he and three classmates built a solar-powered 6-kilowatt minigrid that supplied power to about 60 homes in a village.

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The James Webb Space Telescope was a Career-Defining Project for Janet Barth

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Barth, an IEEE Life Fellow, conducted pioneering work in analyzing the effects of cosmic rays and solar radiation on spacecraft observatories. The document outlines the program’s goals and objectives. In 2019, five years after retiring, she joined the Miller Engineering and Research Corp. Member grade: Life Fellow.

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

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The award was “a welcome surprise,” he says, though “we thought the document turned out very well.” He and others from the PES power system dynamic performance committee and the CIGRE Council of Large Systems’ study committee formed a task force in 2016 to update the 2004 document. I like working with students,” he says.

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11 Intriguing Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2023

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As a bonus, the tech onboard the balloons runs on solar power. The competition kicked off in 2019, and XPrize’s net investment is US $10 million. This prototype, the documents suggest, will then be used in an EV racing series later in the year.

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