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15.03.17

Stacking Solar Technology Offers Infinite Potential for Increased Efficiency

note: this post originally appeard on North American...
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13.11.16

Learn the Differences between Deep Cycle and Shallow Cycle in a Battery

A battery's cycle is known as a discharge...
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Battery Capacity defined by Charging cycle from pveducation.org
27.05.16

AllEarth’s Solar Tracker

  We’ve discussed the benefits of a dual-axis...
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AllEarth dual axis solar tracker installation in a field
27.05.16

What is a Dual-Axis Solar Tracker

A solar tracker is generally an electronic controller...
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A graph of energy production of a fixed panel vs rotating 2 axis tracker
21.02.16

How to Convert Between kWh and BTU

We’ve already discussed the difference between kW and...
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common BTU energy sources
20.02.16

Understanding the Difference between kWh and kW

kWh = kilowatt-hour = 1 kWh kW =...
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Power Formulas
29.01.16

Moventas Exceed Wind Turbine

The Exceed is a 3 MW and up...
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22.12.15

Thermoelectrics: Wasted Heat being Converted to Power

Alphabet Energy, the global leader in thermoelectrics for...
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10.12.15

EDF Renewable Energy Signs Agreement to Supply Google with 201 Megawatts of Wind Power

New Oklahoma wind farm to provide renewable energy...
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09.12.15

Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Powers Up Minnesota’s Largest Solar Energy Project

First Airport in the Nation to Construct a...
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09.12.15

Goal Zero Nomad Solar Panel Charger

When it comes to the mobile solar charging...
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Goal Zero Nomad 7 Solar Panel
26.10.15

Grid Tied Inverters: Micro vs. String for a Solar Array

Solar Grid Tied Inverters Solar Inverters – or...
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Micro-Inverter Diagram
10.10.15

Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC)

The Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) works using a...
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75-kilowatt Organic Rankine Cycle power plant originally used at Kuopio (Finland)
11.08.15

Thermoelectric Generator (TEG)

Definition A thermoelectric generator (TEG) generates electricity when...
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equation for efficiency
19.07.14

Life in the Slow Lane | Drive Slow to Increase Vehicle Range

It’s often easy to get overtaken with life...
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15.06.14

K-Tor Human Powered Generators

Often times it’s very easy to overlook the...
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28.05.14

Load Bearing Supercapacitors

A future with super capacitors used instead of...
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24.07.13

What is a Brushless DC Electric Motor

Description A brushless DC electric motor – or...
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BLDC Diagram
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