Two-system model combines desalination and energy storage
Cornell engineers have refined a model that not only cultivates green energy, but also desalinates ocean water for large, drought-stricken coastal populations.
Dec 6, 2023
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Solar calculator helps Australians forecast cost savings of panels and batteries
A new version of UNSW's SunSPOT solar calculator now covers all of Australia and allows households, small businesses and councils to obtain independent solar and battery savings estimates.
Dec 5, 2022
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Grid coordination opens road for electric vehicle flexibility
As electric vehicle (EV) sales continue to rev up in the United States, the power grid is in parallel contending with the greatest transformation in its 100-year history: the large-scale integration of renewable energy and ...
Aug 4, 2020
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Improving AI road sign recognition
Technology adds new safety features to every generation of road vehicle—seatbelts, airbags, parking sensors, and in work published in the International Journal of Vehicle Safety, the possibility of an in-vehicle road sign ...
Jul 7, 2021
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Few-shot learning AI accurately 'senses' home appliances
NIALM (Non-Intrusive Appliance Load Monitoring) can "sense" appliances using electrical power. NIALM is used in homes and small buildings. For this, NIALM can require hundreds of labeled power signal images from each appliance ...
Nov 21, 2022
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Making the case for hydrogen in a zero-carbon economy
As the United States races to achieve its goal of zero-carbon electricity generation by 2035, energy providers are swiftly ramping up renewable resources such as solar and wind. But because these technologies churn out electrons ...
Sep 1, 2021
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Study: Modern electric grid needs smarter modeling for improved resilience
Power systems and communication networks are increasingly interdependent, which can affect the response and recovery times when problems occur.
Mar 5, 2020
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Powering the moon: Researchers design microgrid for future lunar base
Sandia National Laboratories is an organization well known for designing reliable and resilient microgrids for military bases and vital city services. Now, Sandia researchers are working with NASA to design one for the moon.
May 5, 2022
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What does midnight electricity use tell us about morning traffic congestion?
To predict when morning traffic is likely to grind to a halt, it may be more effective to examine how we use electricity in the middle of the night instead of travel-time data. By analyzing household electricity use in Austin, ...
Jun 21, 2018
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Video: How having more than enough renewable energy capacity can make the grid more flexible
Curtailment—or, what happens when more renewable energy is available than can be delivered to customers—has gained a negative connotation in the energy community for wasting clean, free electricity.
Jul 19, 2022
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