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Role of Power-to-heat in integrating variable renewable energy into the power grid

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Power-to-heat (P2H) technologies play a crucial role in integrating variable renewable energy (VRE) into the power grid. P2H can provide flexibility to the power system by shifting energy demand from the electricity grid to the heat sector. P2H can be used to store energy during periods of excess renewable generation and release it during periods …

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3D Printing in the Renewable Energy Sector

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With temperatures rising around the globe and our trusty fossil fuels rapidly depleting, renewable energy as a sector has grown at an unprecedented rate. However, many of the parts and structures required to build renewable systems are still manufactured using traditional processes, meaning the process as a whole still tends to be carbon positive – …

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The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Renewable Resources

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Renewable resources are one of the key ways to meet the demand for energy while not destroying the planet. They are literally any energy source that renews itself at a rate that is equal to or faster than it is spent. What is helping scientists, engineers, and environmentalists around the world harness these resources more …

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Importance of Biomass in Circular Economy

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Biomass is defined as organic matter grown by the usual functioning of a living organism. This matter holds inside a multitude of compounds rich in bonds and therefore energy. Understanding the concept of biomass is not difficult, because we have always used it. I venture to say even more: without the primary production of plant …

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Where are we with 3D Printed Solar Panels?

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With global temperatures rising at previously unseen rates, governments worldwide are looking more and more towards renewable energy as opposed to conventional fossil fuels. The vast field of renewable energy encompasses a wide variety of carbon neutral and carbon positive energy generation methods – the main ones being hydroelectric, wind, and solar. On the other …

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Converting CO2 to Renewable Fuel using Micro-Organisms and Electricity

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We have heard a lot about greenhouse gases in recent decades. While right now CO2 emission represents a threat to the planet’s climate stability (anthropocentric stability), it is not a new feature in the Earth’s atmosphere. Co2 has maintained a self-regulating equilibrium through geological and astronomical events, which manifest a cyclical character. This has buffered …

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Monitoring Environmental Compliance using Artificial Intelligence

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Environment compliance today is not a matter of choice. Increasing global warming, drastic climate change, and even Covid-19: the global health pandemic has forced countries to develop stricter environmental regulations and their enforcement. Non-compliance with these rules and regulations results in hefty fines, cancellation of permits, and sometimes even jail. Based on the nature of …

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Increasing Importance of Artificial Intelligence in Energy Storage

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Energy is one of the fastest-growing industries on the market today. With increasing energy consumption, the present energy sector is at the crossroads of a technical transition—the rise of renewable energy calls for efficient energy storage powered by robust technology. The energy storage market has grown at a staggering rate that has changed energy production, …

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