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Lightweight electromobile with ROHACELL body crosses Australia almost exclusively on wind energy

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Its lithium-ion batteries, based on yet another Evonik technology, are charged by a mobile wind turbine or in the conventional way from the power grid. The Wind Explorer weighs just 80 kilograms (176 lbs) without the batteries and wind turbine. Click to enlarge.

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TU/e student team unveils solar-powered family car for World Solar Challenge

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This is the car being entered by the student team in the Cruiser class of the World Solar Challenge that starts in Australia in October 2013. The solar cells of Stella generate more electricity on average than the car uses; surplus electricity could be returned to the power grid, thereby making the car energy-positive.

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Australia Goes All-in on Green Hydrogen

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The carbon-free rigs will pack 50 kilos of hydrogen zapped from water using electricity from the refinery’s dedicated solar power plant. Welcome to Australia, where a green-hydrogen boom is in full swing. Phantom projects are not a problem confined to Australia. In 2021, Ark Energy took a stake in.

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Tesla Energy takes a stand against coal and gas generators in Australia

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Tesla Energy firmly argued against using coal and gas generators to support a proposed low-cost, reliable, secure, and zero-emissions grid in Australia. . The project was aimed at providing a more robust and lower emissions power system for Australians. Tesla Powerpack battery steps in after coal plant explodes in Australia.

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This Essential Element of the Power Grid Is in Critically Short Supply

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Theyre now reworking transformer designs to use different or less sought-after materials, to last longer, to include power electronics that allow the easy conversion between AC and DC, and to be more standardized and less customized than the transformers of today. But those efforts wont ease the logjam soon. manufacturers.

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BMW targeting doubling energy density of battery cells by 2030, with current i3 as basis

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In future, cobalt will be sourced directly from mines in Australia and Morocco, and lithium from countries including Australia. The company is also using battery storage systems to steadily optimise power supply at its plants around the world. The BMW Group has launched several major innovations with this in mind.

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Tesla’s solar neighborhood in Austin could help TX learn if renewables are viable

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Tesla Energy takes a stand against coal and gas generators in Australia. These directives build upon the reforms passed this session to increase power generation capacity & ensure the reliability of the Texas power grid. After the Texas power crisis, many have supported the idea of switching to a renewable power grid.