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World Engineering Day Focuses on Shaping a Sustainable Future

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Enrich and expand solar, wind, hydro, and geothermal energy generation and utilization. In the energy sector, significant innovations in photovoltaic technology and solar power generation improved efficiency and affordability. They should dream bigger and turn good ideas into reality. Renewable energy innovations.

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3 Oil Majors That Bet Big On Renewables

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Further, according to Rystad Energy, Big Oil is expected to pump in $166B into new oil and gas ventures over the next five years, thus dwarfing the currently specified outlay of just $18B (less than 10% of capex) for solar and wind energy projects. Good case in point: Italian multinational oil and gas giant Eni S.p.A.

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Maryland Transit System Gets Solar + Storage Microgrid For Charging Its Electric Buses

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One of the big objections to electric vehicles, and even more to clean energy, is that the power grid isn’t always up. You can’t use solar power! Who thought any of this was a good idea?? Severe storms? You can’t charge your EV. Sun not shining?

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Tesla’s solar neighborhood in Austin could help TX learn if renewables are viable

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The project aims to build the first Tesla Solar neighborhood, making a sustainable residential community. The Tesla Solar neighborhood was provisionally named SunHouse at Easton Park. The solar and home battery units are integrated into the homes’ sale price as well, much like state-of-the-art appliances. In a letter, Gov.

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Report: Japan to Issue Solicitiation for Development of Microwave-Based Space Solar Power System

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The Nikkei reports that the Japanese government will soon issue a public solicitation for firms to participate in a project to develop technologies for a space solar power system that would beam electricity generated by orbital solar panels and converted into microwaves in space down to the earth.

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This Essential Element of the Power Grid Is in Critically Short Supply

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To Nick de Vries, chief technology officer at the solar-energy developer Silicon Ranch , a transformer is like an interstate on-ramp: It boosts the voltage of the electricity that his solar plants generate to match the voltage of grid transmission lines. Theyre your ticket to ride, says de Vries. Divan says.

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Honda unveils Urban EV Concept, production version in 2019; electrified technology for every new model launched in Europe

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The system is designed to incorporate electric vehicles into a smart power grid. It enables the collection and distribution of electricity between the grid, homes and businesses and electric vehicles, to intelligently balance demand and efficient storage of energy. —Philip Ross, Senior Vice President of Honda Motor Europe.

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