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Xcel Energy Conducts Drone-Led Exterior Inspections at Nuclear Plants

January 29, 2019 Managing Editor

Xcel Energy has begun flying drone-conducted exterior inspections at the Prairie Island and Monticello nuclear plants in Minnesota. According to Xcel, each inspection was completed in two days, provided high-quality data, improved crew safety, and […]

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Deep Forest Project Uses Fixed-Wing Drones To Create 3D Models of Forest

January 10, 2019 Managing Editor

‘Deep Forest’, a project backed by environmental group Fundecor, Intel and Aerial Robotixs, aims to give scientists in Costa Rica a better idea of what is happening in the country’s forest canopy, and allow more […]

ENERGY

Combination of Solar Cell and Battery – A Solar Flow Battery – Could Make Electricity More Accessible in Remote Areas

December 27, 2018 Managing Editor

A recent paper published in the journal, Chem, highlights the successful combination of a solar cell and a battery to form a solar flow battery (SFB), designed to act as both a solar cell and […]

CITIES

Renault Works to Convert Belle-Île-en-Mer Into Smart Island

December 14, 2018 Managing Editor

Renault plans to transition the French island of Belle-Île-en-Mer – which lies off the coast of southern Brittany – into a smart island. Working with  its partners – the Belle-Île-en-Mer Community of Communes, Morbihan Energies, […]

ENERGY

Smart Energy Storage Solutions Hub Receives $3M For Research and Collaboration

November 6, 2018 Managing Editor

The Smart Energy Storage Solutions Hub (SESS) – based at the University of South Wales’ Center for Automotive and Power Systems Engineering (CAPSE) – will receive £2.3M (~$3M) of EU funding to collaborate with businesses […]

ENERGY

Johan Cruijff Arena Demonstrates Use of Second-Life Batteries

October 4, 2018 Managing Editor

The Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam – home to the Dutch national football team AFC Ajax – is demonstrating the potential use of second-life batteries. Second-life batteries have been removed after a first life in […]

ENERGY

New Battery Cathode Triples Energy Density of Lithium Ion Batteries

September 26, 2018 Managing Editor

Researchers at the University of Maryland, the U.S. Army Research Lab, and Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed a new battery cathode material that is expected to triple the energy density of lithium-ion batteries. The ability […]

CITIES

Coalition of City and State Communities Promise to Promote EVs and Develop Public Charging Stations

September 10, 2018 Managing Editor

A coalition of 12 states and Washington, D.C. is promising to promote electric vehicles and develop the public charging stations needed to keep them on the road. The coalition is sharing $108 million US received […]

ENERGY

Winners Announced For Alaska Center for Microgrid Technologies Commercialization Competition

September 6, 2018 Managing Editor

The University of Alaska Fairbanks recently announced the winners of the second Alaska Center for Microgrid Technologies Commercialization competition. The competition focuses on providing technical and business assistance to accelerate marketability of new microgrids and […]

CITIES

Seattle City Light Seeks Contract or for $3.3M Solar Microgrid for City’s Parks and Recreation Department

July 2, 2018 Managing Editor

Seattle City Light issued a request for proposals in May for a contractor to build a $3.3 million solar microgrid for the city’s parks and recreation department, to be installed in early 2019. The project […]

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