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HERO’s Mission: An Elevator Part Could Bolster Marine Energy Technologies

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Latest HERO WEC Mission Status Update Examines How a Polyurethane Belt Could Improve Reliability of Wave Energy Converters The National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL’s) wave-powered desalination research is charting new waters by improving the robustness, reliability, and deployability of the hydraulic and electric reverse osmosis wave energy converter—or HERO WEC. To do this, … [continued]

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Agrivoltaics Benefit from Comparatively High Acceptance

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Study by the University of Bonn sees great potential for solar cells on grain fields or pastures Photovoltaic systems are increasingly being installed not only on roofs but also on open land. This does not always meet with citizens’ approval. What is known as agrivoltaics (Agri-PV), however, is viewed more … [continued]

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7% Of All New Motorcycle Registrations In Kenya In 2024 Were Electric!

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Good things are happening in Africa, especially in the electric vehicle sector. We are starting to see significant traction in a number of countries on the African continent. In Ethiopia, a total ban on the import of fully built ICE cars has resulted in an incredible increase in the number … [continued]

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California Has Far More EV Chargers Than Gas Stations

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The California Energy Commission (CEC) recently published some very interesting EV sales information. Zach already wrote an article about it. I reached out to the CEC to ask some questions to get its perspective on what is happening in the Golden State. What jumped out in the answers was something … [continued]

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