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Floating Microgrids Could Help Power Islands After Disasters

September 11, 2019 Managing Editor

Researchers at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia are proposing the use of floating microgrids made up of electric boat motors, renewable energy, and controls to help power islands after disasters. “Powering […]

MATERIALS

NanoGraf Receives $7.5M to Commercialize High-Energy Anode Materials

August 1, 2019 Managing Editor

NanoGraf Corporation – formerly SiNode Systems –  has been awarded a $7.5 million technology development contract from The United States Advanced Battery Consortium (USABC) for the commercialization of high-energy anode materials. USABC is a subsidiary […]

ENERGY

London City Airport to Install Microgrid

July 1, 2019 Managing Editor

London City Airport, which is undergoing a £500 million (~$633 million US) City Airport Development Program (CADP), will work with its energy infrastructure partner, UK Power Networks Services, to install a microgrid that combines solar […]

CITIES

Volkswagen Prepares Mobile Quick Charging Stations for EVs, Pilot Debut Early 2019

April 18, 2019 Managing Editor

Volkswagen is preparing its mobile quick charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) for a pilot scheme to debut in the first half of 2019. The goal is to be able to use the stations in […]

ENERGY

UK Government Requires All Domestic EV Chargers To Include Smart Technologies

April 8, 2019 Managing Editor

The UK Government recently launched a new mandate requiring all domestic electric vehicle (EV) chargers supported by its EV Homecharge Scheme to include smart technologies, such as remote charging and demand-response capabilities. The requirement, which […]

DRONES

The Energy Drone Coalition Releases Joint Report: Drones In The Energy Industry

April 5, 2019 Managing Editor

The Energy Drone Coalition and DRONEII.COM recently released a joint report, “Drones in the Energy Industry,” an industry-specific benchmark of the use of UAVs in the energy industry and analysis of potential future developments. A […]

CITIES

Sandia National Labs and Emera Technologies To Mainstream Community-Scale Direct Current Microgrids

March 27, 2019 Managing Editor

An 18-month Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) has been signed between Sandia National Laboratories and Emera Technologies of Canada. Sandia and Emera Technologies will work on making clean, community-scale direct current microgrids mainstream. “Alternating […]

ENERGY

Scottish Isle of Eigg Has Hybrid Microgrid

February 22, 2019 Managing Editor

The Isle of Eigg, one of the Scottish Hebridean islands, now has a hybrid microgrid which incorporates flywheels and ultracapacitors for high power functions as well as solar, batteries, wind and diesel backup. The island […]

CITIES

Direct Relief Warehouse Now With Solar-Powered Microgrid

February 20, 2019 Managing Editor

The nonprofit Direct Relief’s pharmaceutical warehouse in Santa Barbara, California now has a solar-powered microgrid, equipped with a Tesla battery and software. There are 999 solar panels on the roof which will help keep the […]

ELECTRONICS

3D, Cross-Linked Poymer Sponge Attaches to Battery Anode, Creates Improved Lithium Metal Batteries

February 14, 2019 Managing Editor

Researchers at Penn State have developed a three-dimensional, cross-linked polymer sponge that attaches to the metal plating of a battery anode in order to create longer-lasting, faster-charging, and safer lithium metal batteries. The work was […]

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