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Clouds Loom Over Europe's Nuclear Titan

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Particular problems include potential tilting of the reactor buildings, and the integrity of the complex and relatively fragile steam generators for the plants pressurized, light-water reactors. And at least some Ukrainian energy experts say the country should focus instead on building smaller, decentralized power plants.

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NREL researchers evaluating blockchain for transactive energy applications

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—Dane Christensen, a mechanical engineer in NREL’s Residential Buildings Research Group and a principal investigator on a blockchain pilot project. NREL is building on this work to study the benefits for building owners and utilities. —Dane Christensen.

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Toyota providing mobile retail fuel cell vehicle to support reconstruction in Fukushima Prefecture

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and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) are partnering to establish a mobile retail business that uses a fuel cell vehicle in specified reconstruction and revitalization bases. FH2R has been constructed with a renewable energy-powered 10MW-class hydrogen production unit. Futaba Town, Namie Town, AEON TOHOKU Co., AEON TOHOKU.

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IBM introduces new wind and solar forecasting system for utilities; big data analytics and weather modeling to predict output

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The solution combines weather prediction and big data analytics to forecast accurately the availability of wind power and solar energy. This will enable utilities to integrate more renewable energy into the power grid, the company says.

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Japan V2G demonstrator project using EVs as virtual power plant resource; METI funding

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Seven companies—Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. TEPCO Power Grid, Inc.; Hitachi Systems Power Service, Ltd.; Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC); SHIZUOKA GAS Co., The seven companies aim to establish the V2G aggregation business by building systems that make effective use of EV/PHEV batteries.

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MHI delivers large-capacity Li-ion energy storage system for advanced microgrid study and verification testing at Shimizu Corp.

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The institute, a technology arm of Shimizu Corporation, a major Japanese construction firm, is presently conducting advanced studies, including verification testing, into various technological areas, including microgrids, which are a localized power management system, and smart BEMS (building and energy management system).

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Siemens and partners launching $51M smart city project in Vienna

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Power supply, building systems, intelligent power grids, and information and communication technologies will interact optimally. One step involves connecting buildings that have different functions, i.e. offices and apartments, to the low-voltage distribution network.