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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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