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Opinion: Reinventing fuel-based power for a more secure and resilient grid

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It is, however, a challenge that is being made all the greater as we continue to decentralize power generation with more distributed, variable and inflexible sources, such as wind and solar. For example, demand will often increase when is it raining or peak during half time of a national televised sporting event.

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DOE awarding $35M to 11 projects for hydrokinetic turbine development; ARPA-E SHARKS

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The National Renewable Energy Laboratory will expand its open-source Wind Energy with Integrated Servo- control (WEIS) toolbox to include control co-design capabilities of tidal and riverine hydrokinetic turbines. The project aims to demonstrate a significant step-change up in efficiency with a step-change down in cost of energy.

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Toshiba opens Hydrogen Energy Research & Development Center

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Toshiba Group has a range of hydrogen-related technologies, including photovoltaic, wind, hydro and other renewable generation systems, water electrolysis systems and fuel cells, which it will integrate in end-to-end solutions, extending from production to utilization of hydrogen.

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Video Friday: Automotive Artistry

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We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion. 8 (LA-8) is a distributed electric propulsion, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft that is being used for wind tunnel testing and free flight testing at the NASA Langley Research Center.

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EVs to be showcased in London to Brighton electric vehicle rally

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Philip Valarino , Head of EV projects at EDF said: “ EDF are passionate about helping the UK cut its carbon emissions to help Britain achieve Net Zero through wind, nuclear and solar.

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GKN to supply 500 electric flywheel hybrid drive systems to Go-Ahead Group for buses

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The magnets are provided by GKN Hybrid Power’s MLC (Magnetically Loaded Composite) material which has the advantage of being both very low on eddy current losses and safe as there are no discrete magnets rotating at the very high rotor speeds of the flywheel to contain in the event of a failure. Earlier post.).

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IEEE Discusses 6 Simple Solutions to Climate Change at COP27

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That’s according to 2023 IEEE President Saifur Rahman , who was among the speakers from engineering organizations at the COP27 event held in Egypt in November. The IEEE Life Fellow spoke during a session addressing the role of technology in delivering an equitable, sustainable, and low-carbon resilient world.