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Convert Oil Wells to Solve the Solar Storage Problem

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A possible answer, though, might lie in oil wells. The California-based Hyperlight Energy will be piloting an installation where they plan to use existing oil wells as solar thermal wellsprings, with the stored energy being converted back to clean electricity when required. to test the concept for the first time.

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KU Leuven team creates solar panel that produces hydrogen from moisture in air

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Bioscience engineers at KU Leuven have created a solar panel that produces hydrogen gas from moisture in the air. Twenty of these solar panels could provide electricity and heat for one family for an entire winter. A traditional solar panel converts between 18 to 20% of the solar energy into electricity.

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Siemens targeting Li-ion energy storage for marine and offshore oil and gas applications; 6MW system to West Mira rig

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As part of a strategy to continue providing low-emissions solutions for harsh offshore operating environments, Siemens has opened a fully robotized and digitalized plant in Norway that will develop and manufacture energy storage technologies for both marine and offshore oil and gas applications. Earlier post.).

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Siemens developing power technology for deep sea oil and gas facilities

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Siemens is developing power technology for deep sea, self-sufficient oil and gas extraction facilities. As an example, beginning in 2020, Statoil plans to build oil and gas extraction facilities deep under water. The only connections between the deep sea and the surface are a pipeline and an electricity and data cable.

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Wärtsilä completes conversion of tanker Bit Viking from heavy fuel oil to to LNG

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The converted Bit Viking. Wärtsilä Corporation has completed the conversion of the 25,000 dwt product tanker Bit Viking from heavy fuel oil to liquefied natural gas (LNG) operation. In August 2010, Wärtsilä signed a turnkey project with Tarbit Shipping to convert the Bit Viking to LNG operation. Click to enlarge.

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5 Great Reasons Why Solar Installers Are Choosing To Add EV Charging

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As solar installers get busier and busier bringing renewable energy to homes and businesses (often with great government incentives ), here are some excellent reasons to consider adding EV charging from EV Connect to your list of services. Let’s take a look at how this technology benefits customers and installers alike.

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Biofuels Power to build small-scale gas-to-liquids plant in Houston

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to build a small-scale gas-to-liquid demonstration facility in Houston. The parties have established a non-binding target date to complete installation and commissioning of the GTL Pilot Plant on or before 31 December 2014. BFLS originally intended to develop biofuel-fired power projects. The company is switching its focus to GTL.

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