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US and Japan collaborating on smart grid project in Hawaii; EV operation and charging, including grid-balancing services

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On Maui, 15% of the electricity supply is already generated by renewable energy, and there are plans to increase this percentage going forward. Specific details of the project and the roles of participating companies are as follows: EV-based Remote Island Smart Grid Model on Maui (Hitachi, Sharp, and JFE Engineering). Hitachi Ltd.

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How to Build a Power Grid on the Moon

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These natural cold traps are where water ice can be found. That ice could provide water to drink and, after undergoing electrolysis, oxygen to breathe. But to power the early years of the Artemis base, the company expects that NASA will adopt Astrobotic’s fully solar-powered LunaGrid.

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Australia Goes All-in on Green Hydrogen

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The carbon-free rigs will pack 50 kilos of hydrogen zapped from water using electricity from the refinery’s dedicated solar power plant. And while coal plants still supplied over half of Australia’s power in 2021, change is afoot. Hyzon Motors , one of the few firms working on ultraheavy trucks powered by fuel cells.

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Can Flow Batteries Finally Beat Lithium?

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The battery in her EV is a variation on the flow battery , a design in which spent electrolyte is replaced rather than recharged. Flow batteries are safe, stable, long-lasting, and easily refilled, qualities that suit them well for balancing the grid, providing uninterrupted power, and backing up sources of electricity.

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DOE announces more than $65M in public and private funding to commercialize promising energy technologies

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Grid-Edge Intelligent Distribution Automation System for Self-Healing Distribution Grids, $550,000. Hydrogen Based Power Grid Support Using ElectrolyzeRs with Value Stacking (HYPER-V), $250,000. Particle Thermal Energy Storage and Efficient Heat Exchanger for Carbon-Free Industry Heat Supply, $249,500.

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

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that produces large quantities of sugar and requires less water. Non-strategic Elements having Secure Supply Chains A Virginia Commonwealth University led team will. thermoelectric energy converters to recharge the hot and. stores energy from the sun to be released onto the grid at a. heating and water purification.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

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If it’s manufactured on a ‘dirty’ power grid it becomes a major source of emissions over the EV lifecycle. Fortunately, to improve this issue, battery makers are working towards more responsible supply chains , and have the potential for cheaper, more efficient, and more environmentally friendly energy storage in the near future.