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

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In “ Definition and Classification of Power System Stability: Revisited and Extended ,” the committee noted that converter-interfaced generation technology and load and transmission devices were increasingly being integrated, causing the dynamic response of power systems to become more dependent on complex fast-response power electronic devices.

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Simulations identify potential approach to reducing amount of rare earths required in permanent magnets

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The rare earths have many unique physical and chemical properties which make them important, if not critical, components in a variety of energy technologies, noted Karl Gschneidner from Iowa State University in a separate presentation at TMS 2011. superconductors in both wind generators and electrical transmission lines.

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DOE to award $35M to 24 projects to support early-stage, innovative technologies and solutions in advanced manufacturing

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These magnetic powders will enable lower cost and energy efficient magnetic refrigeration and HVAC chillers, as well as other clean energy applications such as electric vehicle motors and wind turbine generators. Iowa State University. Idaho National Laboratory. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Solar Turbines Incorporated.

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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The vast majority of the funded projects are for battery-electric buses and infrastructure; two projects are receiving a total of $3.2 The funding is for the incremental cost of a battery electric bus over a CNG bus and leverages federal, state, local utilities and local match to purchase the battery electric buses for service expansion.

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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. Ames Transit Agency, Iowa: $1,600,000.

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ARPA-E Awards $151M to 37 Projects for Transformative Energy Research

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Planar Na-beta Batteries for Renewable Integration and Grid Applications. Eagle Picher, in partnership with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, will develop a new generation of high energy, low cost planar liquid sodium beta batteries for grid scale electrical power storage applications. High Energy Density Lithium Batteries.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 EV

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The Tucson, Santa Fe, Elantra and Sonata come as hybrid and/or plug-in hybrids, the Nexo is powered by electricity via a hydrogen fuel cell, and the Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6 are battery electric. Balance on the road The Ioniq 6 AWD has a balanced ride, with the 4,616-pound weight (1,057 pounds from the under-floor battery) low and centered.

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