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IEEE Spectrum: Special Report: The Smart GridTaking the latest in computing and communications technology to make the electrical system more interactive, efficient, and robust is not a new idea. What’s new is that suddenly more than 10 billion federal dollars are being poured into it. But all that money will be well spent only if ...
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Printable Batteries - Research News July 2009-Topic 1 – Fraunhofer-GesellschaftResearch News July 2009 For a long time, batteries were bulky and heavy. Now, a new cutting-edge battery is revolutionizing the field. It is thinner than a millimeter, lighter than a gram, and can be produced cost-effectively through a printing process. In the past, it was necessary to race ...
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AT&T enters smart grid sensor business - Network WorldAT&T enters smart grid sensor business Now that the United States has committed $4.5 billion to implement so-called smart grid technology over its energy infrastructure, AT&T is trying to stay ahead of the curve by getting into the smart grid sensor business. AT&T Wesdnesday announced a ...
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Researchers Create Model for Synthetic Hydrogen Catalyst Using Low Cost MaterialsJune 02 2009 by Garry Golden ( The Energy Roadmap) — Researchers at the University of Illinois have created a synthetic catalyst model of the active hydrogen producing site of a naturally occuring enzyme based on 'cheap and plentiful building blocks – iron, nickel and sulfur.' The results could ...
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If you have every wondered "what is a smart grid?" read this.Energy Energy: By promoting the adoption of renewable-energy technology, a smart grid would be good for the environment—and for innovation AROUND the world billions of dollars are being invested in clean-energy technologies of one sort or another, from solar arrays and wind turbines to ...
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Improving Plug-In Electric CarsOne of the issues that comes with plug-in autos, whether they are hybrid or straight-up electric, is the ability to charge the battery. It can be difficult to charge batteries on the go, and it can take hours recharge a car battery to useful capacity. However, with increased emphasis placed on ...
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[AEE] Si-containing Anode Material Doubles Li-ion Battery Current Capacity -- Tech-On![AEE] Si-containing Anode Material Doubles Li-ion Battery Current Capacity Dow Corning Toray Co Ltd exhibited a silicon-containing carbon material for negative electrode of lithium-ion secondary batteries at Automotive Engineering Exposition 2009. It is a Si-O-C composite material produced ...
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A Solution to the Biggest Problem Facing Solid Oxide Fuel CellsCaption: This drawing shows the placement of the glass seals in the solid oxide fuel cells. May 21st, 2009 — Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) have great potential for stationary and mobile applications. Stationary use ranges from residential applications to power plants. Mobile applications ...
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Distributed Generation and Solar EnergyDistributed Generation Distributed Generation Distributed Power Generation: compare Solar Energy with alternative energy sources Solar Energy is often talked of in the context of other Renewable Energy technologies that also have Distributed Energy Generation potential. Distributed Generation...
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Engineering Carbon for Impressive Hydrogen Storagectures can be engineered to become excellent media for hydrogen storage, work that may be important for the advancement of hydrogen-energy technologies for vehicles and other applications, which have been slow to develop due to the lack of suitable storage materials.
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