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News & Articles By Virgilio Marin
03/21/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
Report: Electric trailer trucks are cheaper to own than diesels
A new report from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory shows that heavy-duty electric trucks are 13 percent cheaper to own per mile than diesel trucks at today’s prices. The same report also states that this figure will increase even more with the predicted decrease in battery prices by the end of the decade. This comes as the fleet industry faces […]
03/12/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
Toyota to sell hydrogen fuel cell module to companies
Toyota will sell a hydrogen fuel cell module to manufacturers starting later this year as an alternative to electrified powertrains. The Japanese automaker has been at the forefront of hydrogen fuel technology since developing a hydrogen-powered electric vehicle, the Toyota Mirai. The new module will be compatible with stationary generators and various types of vehicles, including […]
03/12/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
Toyota’s hydrogen fuel cell can power SHIPS
Japanese automaker Toyota recently introduced a fuel cell system module that can be easily integrated into a wide range of products, including electric ships. Unveiled at the end of last month, the hydrogen fuel cell system will be available in four models when it hits showrooms sometime in the next few months. Components of Toyota’s fuel cell system module Hydrogen […]
03/12/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
US Navy’s solar satellite can open the way for solar farms in space
Researchers with the Navy are testing a space-based solar panel in a bid to install a solar farm in orbit around Earth. Known as the Photovoltaic Radiofrequency Antenna Module (PRAM), the solar panel is no bigger than a pizza box but can be scaled up to generate large amounts of energy. The Navy launched PRAM to space in May last […]
03/10/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
Ice can cause wind turbines to produce up to 80 percent less power, according to study
The power that icing can cause wind turbines to lose up to 80 percent of their power generation, according to a new study published in the journal Renewable Energy. Lead researcher Hui Hu, a professor of aerospace engineering at Iowa State University, and his team carried out a field study of a Chinese wind farm after a decade of performing lab studies of […]
03/03/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
How building a massive solar farm in the Sahara desert could disrupt the climate
Researchers from Sweden warn that installing an enormous array of solar panels in the Sahara desert can drastically alter the climate. In a study published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, the researchers described how a giant array of solar panels, such as that planned for the Sahara, could raise global temperatures. This could disrupt precipitation patterns and bring more cyclones […]
03/01/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
Pentagon’s solar panel in space could one day supply electricity to any place on Earth
Researchers with the Department of Defense successfully harvested solar energy from space using a solar panel that could one day beam energy to any place on Earth. Called the Photovoltaic Radiofrequency Antenna Module (PRAM), the prototype solar panel is currently the size of a pizza box but could eventually be scaled up in order to send enormous amounts […]
02/28/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
New catalyst material can help spur the rise of lithium-sulfur batteries
Lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs) are some of the most promising batteries available today. They are cheaper, lighter and capable of storing much more energy than conventional lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), which currently power most kinds of electronic devices. But LSBs can only be recharged a few times before degrading. Now, South Korean researchers might have just found the right catalyst […]
02/28/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
Nuclear reactor went offline because Texas failed to winterize power plant
One of the two reactors at the South Texas Nuclear Power Station tripped because the facilities are not winterized to withstand extreme cold weather. Station officials submitted a report on Monday to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission explaining that a disruption in a feedwater pump caused one reactor to shut down automatically. “It’s very rare for weather issues to […]
02/26/2021
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By Virgilio Marin
Texas cold snap fuels spike in wholesale power prices
The wholesale electricity prices in Texas are soaring as the cold snap drastically reduced the state’s power generating capacity. On Monday, spot electricity prices at the West hub surpassed the grid’s $9,000 per megawatt-hour cap, a staggering increase from the average price of $25 per megawatt-hour. The surge is equivalent to the cost of charging a […]
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