Instant Offshore Floating Wind Turbine: Just Remove Tower

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2024 03:51:51 +0000

A sleek new design for a floating offshore wind turbine cuts the cost of wind power by cutting mass to the bone.

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Creating the Self-Healing Grid of the Future

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2024 18:00:38 +0000

Sandia leads development of algorithms for resilient microgrids ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Self-healing electrical grids: It may sound like a concept … [continued]

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Remote & Rural Communities Boosted By Distributed Wind Energy

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2023 03:43:31 +0000

Four-Year, Multilab Project Evaluates How Communities Can Safely, Effectively, and Efficiently Benefit from Distributed Wind Energy No roads lead to St. Mary’s, Alaska. To get there, most people boat down the nearby Yukon River, which is almost as wide as the village itself. That same route is used to bring in supplies, like the diesel […]

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Roasting Green Chile with the Power of the Sun

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 08 Jul 2022 09:00:07 +0000

Greener approach to a New Mexican staple opens possibilities for sustainable food roasting By Mollie Rappe Article courtesy of Sandia LabNews Every August and September the unmistakable pungent aroma of roasting green chile permeates the air across New Mexico and neighboring states. This delectable staple of regional cuisine is green in color, but roasting the chile pepper […]

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Concentrating Solar Power Research Heats Up At NREL

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2022 22:05:01 +0000

Molten Salts Can Melt Down the Price of Concentrating Solar Power-Plus-Storage Concentrating solar power (CSP) has long held promise as a renewable energy technology. CSP uses mirrors, or heliostats, to harness the power of the sun by heating and storing an inexpensive medium such as sand, rocks, or molten salt for on-demand energy dispatch. To […]

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