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One Atmospheric Nuclear Explosion Could Take Out the Power Grid

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And yet, until now, government and industry risk assessments about EMP attacks and their effects on the power grid have been based on oversimplified models of the solid Earth that assume zero variation in depth or composition. Landmark research, the product of collaboration between the U.S. In an interview, USGS geophysicist Jeffrey J.

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Colorado to launch smart-charging pilot program as it prepares for EVs

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As it prepares to launch an electric-car mandate in coming years, Colorado is working to learn how electric cars can help it move to a more renewable energy grid.

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Toyota Motorsport sets new electric record with EV P002 on the Nürburgring

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This marks the second milestone for TMG’s electric powertrain this year following its new record at Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in Colorado. The TMG DC Quick Charger was developed in partnership with Schneider Electric GmbH to meet the challenge of recharging an electric race car at tracks without reliable access to grid power.

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Ford MyEnergi Lifestyle adds home energy storage

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If every home in the United States were to implement these energy-saving technologies, it would be the equivalent of taking all the homes in California, New York and Texas—32 million homes—off the power grid.

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Ballard and Anglo American Platinum partner on a range of fuel cell applications in South Africa

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Anglo American Platinum is also beginning above ground testing of five fuel cell-powered locomotives at its Dishaba mine in Limpopo province, South Africa. of Golden, Colorado, USA and are ultimately intended for use in transporting equipment underground at mining sites.

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SwRI to demonstrate use of electric vehicles as part of emergency power microgrid under US Army SPIDERS program

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Carson, Colorado; and Camp. independent from the bulk power grid (i.e., Focused on three distinct military. installations—Joint Base Pearl. Harbor/Hickam, Hawaii; Fort. Smith, Hawaii—SPIDERS is to enable those facilities to operate. mode”) for extended time periods, with maximum assurance that.

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Sandia Labs and NREL leading new DOE hydrogen infrastructure project; H2FIRST

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Integration of renewable hydrogen and the power grid through development, optimization and validation of technologies that enable distributed generation of renewable hydrogen in a broader energy ecosystem.

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