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Generating Electricity from Air Flow

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A group of researchers at the City College of New York is developing a new way to generate power for planes and road vehicles based on short, flexible piezoelectric cantilever beams which convert the kinetic energy of motion into electricity. a car or truck—at Reynolds numbers of 10,000. a car or truck—at Reynolds numbers of 10,000.

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The EV Transition Explained: Can the Grid Cope?

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It depends on several factors, including the speed of grid component modernization, the volume of EV sales, where they occur and when, what kinds of EV charging are being done and when, regulator and political decisions, and critically, economics. The answer is a nuanced “perhaps.” The city of Palo Alto, Calif.

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Cummins Demonstrates Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Auxiliary Power System

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The hybrid power electronics provide dynamic load sharing between the SOFC and a battery pack. It intelligently controls charging of the energy storage system by regulating the power output of the SOFC sub-system and dynamically distributing loads between the fuel cell and stored energy.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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The project includes quick-charging stations at this terminal layover in route to recharge bus batteries. Grid sourced electrical energy used to recharge the bus batteries will be augmented with solar energy collected with panels procured and installed under this project. Minneapolis-St.

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Could electricity come from the air?

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Using short, flexible piezoelectric cantilever beams which convert the kinetic energy of motion into electricity, the researchers believe the power generated could scavenge otherwise wasted energy from the environment. When the device is placed in the wake of a cylinder the flow of air causes the devices to vibrate in resonance.

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New York Turn On

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Turn on the Electric Road By DAVID MORRIS Published: October 8, 2006 Minneapolis LAST summer, New York State took a page from California’s playbook, using state policy to jump-start a 21st century automobile industry. To overcome the limited driving range allowed by electric batteries, the plug-in hybrid relies on a backup gasoline engine.

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The Aftershocks of the EV Transition Could Be Ugly

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Jake Sullivan For example, the European Union (EU) is counting on EV battery plants to create new employment opportunities for tens of thousands of auto workers who are expected to be laid off as European legacy automakers transition to EVs, as well as help ensure European EVs cost competitiveness in international markets.