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Engineers Are Working on a Solar Microgrid to Outlast Lunar Nights

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Therefore, a power grid will not simply keep the lights on and air pumping but also support the mining and fuel-processing facilities that will concurrently work to reduce the supply requirements from Earth. These power electronic converters will be key in managing the power between the battery or the solar panels and the main bus.

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DOE announces more than $65M in public and private funding to commercialize promising energy technologies

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To date, the TCF has funded more than 380 projects by unlocking more than $170 million in funding from more than 300 private sector partners, including automotive manufacturers, energy storage companies, utilities, bioenergy companies, solar providers, and aerospace companies. First Solar Inc. CSolPower, LLC (Albuquerque, New Mexico).

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New Mexico EV Mandate Stands After Opposition from Car Dealers

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Democratic Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has previously stated that New Mexico should push EVs as a way to address climate change and has been backed by the Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board. However, even if wind and solar are the mainstays, the pollution is often shifted from air pollution to other forms.