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“We are still making not enough use of solar and wind energy,” says Horst Fietje, co-founder of the start-up Voltgoed, which he founded together with Stan Hoppenreijs and Jasper Verhoeve. They are working on a smart box for home heat pumps. This would enable them to make flexible use of green power.
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In this episode, we talk about how a novel approach for wind turbine design could alleviate the supply chain bottleneck while maintaining or increasing energy output followed by the initiatives to reduce construction related emissions while focusing on increasing structural longevity.
The Évora Molten Salt Platform (EMSP) is a solar thermal research power plant. It is one of the first plants to use molten salt as a heat transfer medium.
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Rethinking the wind turbine: Students from Scotland are developing next-generation, intelligent, modular wind turbines.
The second month of UTEP 2022 concluded recently. This month’s articles included three submissions related to renewable energy, two each related to transportation tech and drones and others related to space tech and additive manufacturing.
The research objective is to accurately represent the three-dimensional flows and turbulence in the lowest layer of the atmosphere.
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Envision a solar panel that is fully repairable, upgradable, and recyclable at high value at end of life to support an energy transition that is truly sustainable. The technology and production process will be open source to maximize its reach to all people across the globe.
A new cleaning method could remove dust on solar installations in water-limited regions, improving overall efficiency.
How can we make energy storage systems even better? We already have long lasting energy storage systems and high power energy storage systems. An ideal energy storage system should feature both high energy and high power. We explore how to make that possible.
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Designed for "energy neutral operation" of resource-constrained wearable devices, tinyMAN learns how to eke out the power available from an energy harvesting system to maximize utility without ever needing a manual charge.
Article #3 of Connectivity and Sensing in Harsh Environments Series: Rugged switchgear connectors and terminations enable the handling of electrical energy safely and efficiently in the harsh environments of marine applications.
Submissions received this month included articles related to instrumentation, renewable energy, robotics, automotive vehicles, and more. Presenting a small curation of all the innovative projects.
Distributed generation has the potential to take electricity to the most remote locations of the planet. By establishing an off-grid windmill and a battery management system, it becomes possible to collect and utilise electrical power sustainability as and when required.
Normally wind turbines operates for 20 years. During these years they are subjected to all kinds of weather conditions and heavy loads, but thanks to modern acquisition technology and advanced numerical models, such conditions can be addressed and even turned into increased annual energy production.
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An electric car that runs on PV power sounds appealing. But is it really possible to enjoy flexibility with a vehicle charged through a home photovoltaic system? An ETH research team has reached some surprising conclusions.
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