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Wind-to-Hydrogen Tech Goes to Sea

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Then, as now, wind farms are operating off the world’s coasts—but not all of these offshore sites are connected to the mainland via underwater power cables. That won’t be easy, given the extremely dynamic environment these platforms will have to function in. Wind and solar parks produce a large portion of their energy.

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IEEE Celebrates Engineering Brilliance

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IEEE FRANCES E. HAGIT MESSER-YARON Tel Aviv University “For contributions to sensing of the environment using wireless communication networks.” DURRANI University of Strathclyde Glasgow “For sustained leadership and outstanding contributions to the IEEE in education, technical activities, awards, and global connections.”

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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The utility.will get a Ford plug-in hybrid vehicle by the end of this year and as many as 20 by some time in 2009 to test their durability, range and impact on the power grid, said Susan M. Cischke, Ford senior vice president for sustainability, environment and safety engineering. "By By partnering with these two industries.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Home Page Todays Paper Video Most Popular Times Topics Search All NYTimes.com Energy & Environment World U.S. “The more fluctuating energy you have from renewables, the more it makes sense to have a smart grid,&# said Markus Ewert from the new technologies team of German utility E.ON While utilities such as E.ON

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