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Berkeley Lab researchers develop Bchain protocol to make blockchain more robust

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Peisert notes that researchers at Berkeley Lab are currently exploring applications for blockchain areas that are strategically important for DOE, such as tracking data used in scientific research, or tracking energy generation and consumption on the US power grid.

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Sunrun launches V2H pilot in Maryland using Ford F-150 Lightning electric trucks – Charged EVs

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Sunrun, which offers a “clean energy as a subscription” service, is piloting a vehicle-to-home power plant using a small group of customer-owned bidirectional EVs, in partnership with Baltimore Gas and Electric.

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Sunrun launches the US’s first vehicle-to-home power plant using customer-owned Ford F-150 Lightnings

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According to Sunrun, this setup can provide substantial energy resilience for homeowners, especially during power outages caused by severe weather events or grid failures. The US Department of Energy awarded funding to Maryland’s largest utility, Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE), to create the EV virtual power plant.

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Morris Tanenbaum, Inventor of the Silicon Microchip, Dies at 94

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He received a bachelor’s degree in chemistry in 1949 from Johns Hopkins University , in Baltimore, and earned a Ph.D. Based in Berlin, the DGS supports the introduction of solar technologies and renewable energy resources into the power grid. in physical chemistry from Princeton. He retired in 2019.

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