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Solar-powered computers to accelerate digital literacy in Madagascar

Envirotec Magazine

A new partnership aims to deliver solar-powered computers to 10,000 children a year across schools in Madagascar and East Africa. The computers will go to schools that do not have access to reliable power, helping to reduce a gulf in digital literacy arising from a lack of energy access.

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SDG&E unveils innovative microgrids in grid resilience bid

Smart Energy International

The four microgrid and energy storage sites will help address surging energy demands in the San Diego region, especially during hot summer days and the peak evening hours when solar power generation typically diminishes and there is a significant strain on the grid.

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Smart home solutions providing much needed resilience

Smart Energy International

In the midst of wildfires, energy security concerns and grid reliability questions, two smart home solutions are providing respective approaches towards adaptability and resilience through smart technology. The battery system stores excess solar power generated from the BIPV to inject into the grid to avoid restricting solar production.

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Syria’s solar-powered EV provides a ray of hope for locals

Smart Energy International

Now a landmark project aims to break this diesel dependency by utilising solar-powered electric vehicles. The 100% electric van uses a lithium battery which is charged at health facilities by solar energy. Essential vaccines.

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Solar-powered remote grid will help California utility customers stay powered up during fire season

Renewable Energy World

Microgrid provider BoxPower announced this week that it is designing and installing a standalone power system in Briceburg, California to help mitigate fire risk in the area. Rather than rebuild or repair its damaged power lines in Briceburg, PG&E began working with BoxPower to build a remote grid system.

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Minneapolis battery pilot will test vision for sharing solar power with neighbors

Renewable Energy World

Each battery will simulate a household buying and selling power with neighbors. An energy storage pilot project in Minneapolis will help test a vision for how homeowners might someday share solar power directly with neighbors. The lithium-ion batteries from German firm Sonnen offere the ability to create a virtual power plant.

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Study Finds Lithium-ion Batteries Cause Less Environmental Damage

Green Living Guy

The post Study Finds Lithium-ion Batteries Cause Less Environmental Damage appeared first on Green Living Guy. A recent research undertaken at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and published in the current issue.

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