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IBM introduces new wind and solar forecasting system for utilities; big data analytics and weather modeling to predict output

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This will enable utilities to integrate more renewable energy into the power grid, the company says. This level of insight will enable utilities to better manage the variable nature of wind and solar, and more accurately forecast the amount of power that can be redirected into the power grid or stored.

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Hybrid Kinetic H600 microturbine range-extended electric vehicle concept runs 0-100 km/h in 2.9 seconds

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The 60 kW microturbine range extender delivers 40% efficiency, low emissions, and a 10000-hour maintenance interval. When connected into the electric grid with V2G(Vehicle-to-Grid, H600 can modulate frequency and balance peak and valley demand for electricity. of the ICE vehicles, respectively, HKG said.

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Minnesota’s largest coal plant goes solar: Sherco Solar comes online

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It’s a major step in the utility’s push to ditch coal and move to renewable energy across the Upper Midwest. The first part of the project is already pumping 220 MW of affordable solar electricity into the grid, with the next two phases expected to go online in 2025 and 2026. Sherco Solar is expected to cost around $1.1

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Asian Development Bank providing $300M towards replacing 100K gasoline trikes with E-Trikes in the Philippines; $300M for major road upgrades in Chhattisgarh, India

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In line with the government’s plan to develop a national e-vehicle industry, the project will support the establishment of an e-vehicle parts industry, battery supply chain, and charging stations, including five off-grid solar charging stations. More than 40% of Chhattisgarh’s 21 million residents live below the poverty line. million.

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Georgia Tech life-cycle study finds TCO of medium-duty electric and diesel delivery trucks similar; electric life-cycle energy use and GHG lower than diesel

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The first upstream component accounts for indirect energy input for the production and distribution of power generation fuel and the construction, maintenance, decommissioning, and waste disposal of the power plant. Electric grid transmission and distribution efficiency (from power plants to end-use customers) is the third component.

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SGH2 building largest green hydrogen production facility in California; gasification of waste into H2

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It can also provide lowest-cost long-term storage for electrical grids relying on renewable energy. Fluor, a global engineering, procurement, construction and maintenance company, which has best-in-class experience in building hydrogen-from-gasification plants, will provide front-end engineering and design for the Lancaster facility.

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Georgia Tech study finds MD electric urban delivery trucks have cost advantages over diesel in some conditions; relative benefits depend on numerous factors

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The total cost of ownership (TCO) for electric and diesel trucks comprised purchase cost, maintenance cost, fuel or electricity cost, EVSE cost, and battery cost. Vehicles operated in states heavily dependent on coal for producing electricity showed higher emissions. equipment)./p>. MJ/t·km and 0.63 kgCO 2 e/t·km).

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