Green Energy
- Withdrawal Of Assembly Bill 177 Threatens California’s Renewable Energy Leadership
By Nick Lawton California has long been a leader in renewable energy policy, but the withdrawal of Assembly Bill 177 threatens the state’s leadership by failing to strengthen its renewable portfolio standard (RPS). California was among the first states...
- Multi Cluster Box For Off-grid Pv
SMA Solar Technology AG has released the Multi-cluster Box, an off-grid AC distribution hub that manages a variety of renewable and combustion generation sources for large-scale Sunny Island multi-cluster systems.Now available for the North American market,...
- Sma Solar
SMA Solar Technology AG has released the Multi-cluster Box, an off-grid AC distribution hub that manages a variety of renewable and combustion generation sources for large-scale Sunny Island multi-cluster systems. Now available for the North American...
- Battery Energy Storage Project Shows Promise For Electricity Network
wth rising electricity prices one of the biggest issues facing households, Griffith University (Australia) research into energy storage and supply holds the promise of cheaper, better quality power for the low voltage (LV) electricity distribution network.Related...
- Wind And Solar Power Paired With Storage Could Power Grid 99.9 Percent Of The Time
Article published in www.sciencedaily.com on december 10th 2012 Renewable energy could fully power a large electric grid 99.9 percent of the time by 2030 at costs comparable to today's electricity expenses, according to new research by the University...
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Electrical power converter allows grid to easily accept power from renewable energy
Article originally published in www.sciencedaily.com, on April 27th, 2015
Innovations in this field are critical as the United States moves toward integration of renewable energy sources to the national power grid.
The U.S. Department of Energy pursued and was granted a U.S. patent for the technology and is now seeking licensing opportunities for potential commercialization."It is very gratifying when doctoral students who invest many hours working on various research ideas are rewarded with a patent," Balda said. "At the same time, it is an indication of research work that several faculty members and their students are doing in the field of future energy systems."
The availability and use of renewable energy sources, such as solar, geothermal and wind, and their associated harvesting systems increase the need for new power converters that can efficiently convert diverse energy sources to work across modern electrical grid systems. Current renewable energy conversion systems are bulky, inefficient and struggle to accept multiple inputs from diverse sources.
The researchers' high-frequency matrix converter addresses these shortcomings. Its simplified control system uses power converters to allow connection of a variety of power sources to a small, high-frequency transformer. Then, using a high-frequency matrix converter, it produces stable electricity ready to be supplied to the electrical grid system.
The research was sponsored by a Department of Energy grant.
- Withdrawal Of Assembly Bill 177 Threatens California’s Renewable Energy Leadership
By Nick Lawton California has long been a leader in renewable energy policy, but the withdrawal of Assembly Bill 177 threatens the state’s leadership by failing to strengthen its renewable portfolio standard (RPS). California was among the first states...
- Multi Cluster Box For Off-grid Pv
SMA Solar Technology AG has released the Multi-cluster Box, an off-grid AC distribution hub that manages a variety of renewable and combustion generation sources for large-scale Sunny Island multi-cluster systems.Now available for the North American market,...
- Sma Solar
SMA Solar Technology AG has released the Multi-cluster Box, an off-grid AC distribution hub that manages a variety of renewable and combustion generation sources for large-scale Sunny Island multi-cluster systems. Now available for the North American...
- Battery Energy Storage Project Shows Promise For Electricity Network
wth rising electricity prices one of the biggest issues facing households, Griffith University (Australia) research into energy storage and supply holds the promise of cheaper, better quality power for the low voltage (LV) electricity distribution network.Related...
- Wind And Solar Power Paired With Storage Could Power Grid 99.9 Percent Of The Time
Article published in www.sciencedaily.com on december 10th 2012 Renewable energy could fully power a large electric grid 99.9 percent of the time by 2030 at costs comparable to today's electricity expenses, according to new research by the University...