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Japan team evaluates battery-assisted low-cost hydrogen production from solar energy

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The findings are published in a paper in the International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. The joint research team designed an integrated system capable of adjusting the amount of battery charge/discharge and the amount of electrolysis hydrogen production in relation to the amount of solar power generated. 2018.11.119 ).

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Engineers Are Working on a Solar Microgrid to Outlast Lunar Nights

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Sandia National Laboratories , a research and development lab that specializes in building microgrids for military bases, is teaming up with NASA to design one that will work on the moon. There are, of course, some differences between designing a microgrid for a moon base and designing a similar setup used on Earth.

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Morris Tanenbaum, Inventor of the Silicon Microchip, Dies at 94

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Adolf Goetzberger Photovoltaics pioneer Life Fellow, 94; died 24 February Goetzberger was an early proponent of solar energy technologies. Today solar is the third largest renewable-electricity sector behind hydropower and wind. The research paved the way for more effective solar power generation. Sauer served in the U.S.

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How to Build a Power Grid on the Moon

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The early forays to the moon employed throwaway technologies, designed to function during the two-week period of lunar daylight, then to perish in the freeze of the equally long night. Without sunlight, solar panels become useless, their broad expanse then serving only to lose heat. Without a heater, equipment breaks down.

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Nissan and Endesa collaborating to deliver vehicle-to-grid systems to market

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Nissan and Endesa, an Enel Group subsidiary, signed an agreement at the Geneva International Motor Show pledging to work together to deliver a mass-market V2G system and an innovative business model designed to leverage this technology. Designing and evaluating potential affordable energy and mobility pack offers.

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This Nigerian Startup’s Minigrid Began as a School Project

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To improve his chances, he worked as an intern for two of them. That incident—as well as Orajaka’s new fascination with renewable energy technologies, specifically solar—changed his career trajectory. He began researching how solar energy technology worked. The project received support from Power Africa and USAID.

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Demand Response Management for EVs

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While electric vehicles are celebrated for their eco-friendly and efficient design, they present a challenge to the power grid during peak hours or certain energy events. Recognizing this, grid regulators and utility companies are actively considering demand response strategies for electric vehicles.

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