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The ‘world’s largest’ ultra-high-altitude wind farm just came online in Tibet

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The world’s largest ultra-high-altitude wind farm came online on January 1 in Tibet, or what China now refers to as the Xizang Autonomous Region. The 100-megawatt (MW) wind farm is at an altitude of 4,650 meters (15,256 feet) in the Seni District. million wind farm was built in around 260 days despite the harsh conditions.

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Ames Lab researchers boost thermoelectric conversion by TAGS materials

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The rare-earth elements modified the lattice, said Levin, referring to the crystal structure of the thermoelectric materials. Cerium or ytterbium are members of a group of 15 lanthanides, deemed essential to just about every new technology from consumer electronics and cell phones to hybrid car batteries and generator motors in wind turbines.

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Swiss WTW study finds important role for alternative fuels as well as alt drivetrains in move to low-emissions vehicles

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The reference vehicle has a mass of 1,350 kg (2,976 lbs), with 70 kW (94 hp) equivalent ICE power. Electricity sources include nuclear; combined cycle plant using natural gas; coal; oil; waste incineration; combined heat and power (wood, diesel, natural gas, biogas); wind; solar; hydro; and pumped storage.

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“Project Volt Gas Volt” proposes long-term financing plan to support widespread implementation of power-to-gas systems

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Project Volt Gas Volt is based on a long-term financing plan and the use of existing technologies for the large-scale conversion of surplus renewable electricity to methane, with subsequent reuse. The concept is the same embodied in Audi’s e-gas project ( earlier post ), to which the VGV proposal makes continued reference.

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Harvard team demonstrates new metal-free organic–inorganic aqueous flow battery; potential breakthrough for low-cost grid-scale storage

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AQDSH 2 refers to the reduced form of AQDS. The technology could fundamentally transform the way electricity is stored on the grid, making power from renewable energy sources such as wind and sun far more economical and reliable. Cell schematic. Discharge mode is shown; the arrows are reversed for electrolytic/charge mode.

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DOE Issues $12M FOA and $15M DOE Labs Program Announcement for FY09 to Support Development of Advanced Water Power Technologies

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This research is executed through DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Wind and Hydropower Technologies Program (WHTP). Conventional hydropower” refers to energy from any source that uses a dam, diversionary structure, or impoundment for electric power purposes.

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JEC updates well-to-wheels study on automotive fuels and powertrains; electro-mobility, natural gas and biofuels

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A specific objective is to have the outcome accepted as a reference by all relevant stakeholders, including industry, academia and government. Producing synthetic gas (SNG) from wind electricity (e.g., Emissions for the BEV powered by wind electricity are effectively zero, and so are not visible on the chart. Click to enlarge.

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