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World’s first semi-submersible floating offshore wind farm beats expectations in the face of extreme storms

Baua Electric

WindFloat Atlantic was connected to the grid at the end of 2019 and commissioned in 2020. It has an operations and maintenance base in the port of Viana do Castelo, where the team receives the wind farm’s information in real-time so they can address issues immediately.

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Ford reveals production version of Transit Custom PHEV at IAA Commercial Vehicles

Green Car Congress

The technology enables the vehicle to be charged with grid electricity, contributing to reduced local emissions and allowing the vehicle to enter low-emissions zones. The PHEV model will enter volume production in the second half of 2019. Ford is the first volume manufacturer to offer PHEV technology in this segment of the van market.

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

Green Car Congress

DOE received more than 160 applications for 2019 TCF funding, with project teams engaging more than 90 different partners across multiple diverse disciplines. Industry-Informed Physics-Based Monitoring for Asset Management and Maintenance Optimization, $500,000 Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, Calif. Madison, Wis.

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Smokey the AI

Cars That Think

And this was on top of a 2018 fire season that burned more than 700,000 hectares of land in California, and a 2019-to-2020 wildfire season in Australia that torched nearly 18 million hectares. That takes them away from their jobs of doing maintenance in the field. AI isn't just good for analyzing images. Now for the bad news.

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How Long Do Electric Car Batteries Last?

Blink Charging

More interesting still, China sold more EVs the previous year than the whole world combined in 2019. EVs are much more sustainable and also need less maintenance. It allows cars to get charged from a power grid and the battery to charge the grid back. About 10% of people buying a new car chose an electric one.

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Fossil Fuels Renewable Energy and EV Modern Life

Setec Powerr

Current versions of renewable energy such as solar cells and windmills do far less damage to the environment than oil rigs, fracking, and strip mining, but they do damage the environment. A critical issue in decarbonization will also be the role of the electrical grid itself. We need off-grid and on-grid solutions.

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How EVs Are Reducing Carbon (CO2) Emissions

Blink Charging

The upstream, “well to wheel” emissions of the EV are linked to electricity generation and the electrical grid, with lower emissions in regions that use more renewable energy sources. Let’s not forget our carbon footprint. mph” in the United States. They can be charged using clean energy, reducing their environmental impact.

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