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The Relay That Changed the Power Industry

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Advances in power electronics Power system faults can happen when a tree or vehicle hits a power line, a grid operator makes a mistake, or equipment fails. A protection scheme should quickly isolate the fault from the rest of the grid, thus limiting damage on the spot and preventing the fault from spreading to the rest of the system.

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If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu

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EVADC participation in hearing room at Maryland State Capitol in Annapolis. We at the Electric Vehicle Association of Greater Washington DC (EVADC) have been successful at advocating for progressive electric vehicle (EV) measures at the Maryland and Virginia statehouses. When drafting testimony, do your best to find prior examples.

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Fighting Climate Change with Clean Energy

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According to the Solar Energy Industries Association , community solar “refers to local solar facilities shared by multiple community subscribers who receive credit on their electricity bills for their share of the power produced. It’s an easy way to add clean energy to the grid and reduce fossil fuel consumption.

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Berkeley Lab researchers develop Bchain protocol to make blockchain more robust

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Because all servers running the protocol must agree on the order of commands, this protocol is often referred to as a “consensus protocol,” and it generally comes in two forms. Both are now faculty members at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

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Study finds pollution strengthens thunderclouds, warming the atmosphere

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Pollution warms the atmosphere through summer thunderstorm clouds, according to a computational study by a team of researchers from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Hebrew University in Jerusalem and the University of Maryland published in Geophysical Research Letters. Reference: Resources.

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DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

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Grid Modernization for Electric Vehicles (Area of Interest 2). Develop and demonstrate an off‐board bi‐directional DC charging system for plug‐in electric vehicles and evaluate impact of grid services on PEV batteries. University of Maryland. Description. Federal funding. Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. 750,000.

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Multi-unit EV charging hits roadblock

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Six EVSEs at an MUD in Maryland, each capable of dispensing 8.3kW, can be subject to energy costs ranging from $0.30 per kWh, while the typical cost of electricity on a residential rate in Maryland is about $0.12 As a reference point, the cost of electricity is equivalent to the following gas prices: $0.20/kWh The result?

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