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Delta kicks off DOE-sponsored program to develop microgrid-capable solid state transformer-based 400 kW fast chargers for EVs; XFC

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The proposed XFC design is expected to offer grid-to-vehicle efficiency up to 96.5%—four —four times less weight and half the size of conventional DC fast EV chargers (DCFC), as well as a high voltage direct current (HVDC) port to utilize energy storage and renewable energy systems, minimizing demand on the power grid.

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This Essential Element of the Power Grid Is in Critically Short Supply

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A quarter of the worlds renewable-energy projects may be delayed while awaiting transformers to connect them to local grids, according to the Wood MacKenzie report. And its not just renewable-energy projects. How Transformers Work A transformer is a simple thing and an old one, too, invented in the 1880s.

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AEP Signs on as Corporate Sponsor of Pickens’ Energy Plan

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American Electric Power has signed on as a corporate sponsor of The Pickens Plan, proposed by oil and gas industry veteran T. Extra-high voltage transmission is necessary to transport renewable energy from where it is most viable to the nation’s population centers. Boone Pickens. Michael Morris.

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ARPA-E awards $35M to 12 new projects to support medium-voltage devices for grid, industry and transportation

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The 8 BREAKERS projects will work to develop new direct current (DC) devices to better manage power by eliminating electrical faults, improving efficiency and reaction times, and potentially enabling greater proliferation of energy storage and renewable resources.

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DOE announces more than $65M in public and private funding to commercialize promising energy technologies

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Lynchburg, Virginia). DME as a Renewable Hydrogen Carrier: Innovative Approach to Renewable Hydrogen Production, $1,500,000. National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Grid-Edge Intelligent Distribution Automation System for Self-Healing Distribution Grids, $550,000. ENTR Alliance (Charlottesville, Virginia).

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Are EVs Charged Mostly By Coal Power in the US?

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At a high level, 15 states with 25% or more of electricity form renewable sources accounted for 53.5% OK, well if you drive an EV in West Virginia it is true, as that state produces roughly 94% of its electricity from coal power plants. times the number of EVs than households in West Virginia. West Virginia well to wheel.

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US DOE Awards More than $47M in Recovery Act Funding to Advance Smart Grid Development; New Smart Grid Report and Smart Grid Clearinghouse

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Improvements in physical and cyber security and information privacy will require consumers, manufacturers and utilities to closely follow a range of grid best practices. The DOE has also begun the development of a Smart Grid Information Clearinghouse. Zenergy Power Inc. American Superconductor Corporation.

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