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DOE awards Eaton $4.9M to develop low-cost fast-charging solution; solid-state transformer, modular chargers

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Under the three-year program, Eaton will develop and demonstrate a novel, compact and turnkey solution for DC fast-charging infrastructure that is anticipated to reduce costs by 65% through improvements in power conversion and grid interconnection technology, charger integration and modularity, and installation time.

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5 US military bases in the Carolinas just signed up for solar power

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Photo: CDC The US Department of Defense agreed to source renewable power from two new solar farms for five military bases in the Carolinas. The Department of Defense (DoD) announced a “first-of-its-kind partnership” with Duke Energy today to power five military installations in North and South Carolina with clean electricity.

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Maxwell supplying ultracaps to ABB for hybrid version of Philadelphia rail energy recuperation system

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ABB will install a hybrid version of its high-efficiency ENVILINE wayside energy recovery and storage system for the Southeast Pennsylvania Transit Authority’s (SEPTA) light rail system serving the greater Philadelphia area. Maxwell Technologies, Inc.

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BLUETTI expands its Solar+ program to three more states

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Following a successful launch in Texas last year, energy storage leader BLUETTI is expanding its Solar+ program to California, Massachusetts, and North Carolina. And customer service doesn’t stop after the system is installed. cents per kilowatt-hour (KWh), respectively. Follow BLUETTI on Twitter here and on Facebook here.

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Why the Next Microgrids Will Be Well Connected

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A microgrid is like a miniaturized, tightly controlled version of a power grid. People, Power, and the Sun: Honnold Foundation x Adjuntas, Puerto Rico Although most microgrids today operate independently, one way to get the maximum benefit from them is to connect them, letting them share resources wherever and whenever possible.

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NAMII awarding $9M to 15 additive manufacturing projects

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This project will enable a broad proliferation of metal AM through the development of a modular, cost-effective “LENS® Engine” for metal laser deposition, which can be installed into virtually any modern machine tool. North Carolina State University (Advanced Machining; CalRAM Inc.; Byrd Institute; TE Connectivity Ltd.;

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BMW Announces National Adaptive EV Charging System Expansion

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The proclamation coincides with the launch of the brand’s all-electric i5 and is supposed to incentivize customers into “aligning their vehicle charging with times when renewable energy is highest on the grid.” & BMW’s ChargeForward uses the vehicle’s embedded connectivity, so your router going down shouldn’t make a difference here. .&

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