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2014 Wind Technologies Market Report released by US DOE

In August 2015, US DOE released a report regarding 2014 Wind Technologies Market. In terms of installations, they summarized that wind power additions rebounded in 2014, with 4,854 MW of new capacity added in the United States bringing the total … Continue reading

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Directly synthesizing nano-sized carbon particles from pine woods

Led by Dr. Qiangu (Jeremy) Yan, the researchers at the Mississippi State University synthesized carbon nano-spheres from renewable resources like pine and sugars. Their work was featured on the cover of the third issue of the journal Trends in Renewable … Continue reading

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SHORT-TERM ENERGY OUTLOOK: Renewables and CO2 Emissions

Source: http://www.eia.gov/forecasts/steo/report/renew_co2.cfm Liquid Biofuels On May 29, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule setting Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) volumes for 2014 through 2016. Although these volumes could be modified before the final rule is issued, they are used … Continue reading

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Overview of Short-Term Energy Outlook 2015 US EPA

Source: http://www.eia.gov/forecasts/steo/index.cfm North Sea Brent crude oil prices averaged $61/barrel (b) in June, a $3/b decrease from May. Crude oil prices fell by about $4/b on July 6 in the aftermath of the “no” vote in Greece on the economic program, … Continue reading

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Application of Techno-economic pedagogical (TEP) method t for designing Broadband over Power Lines (BPL) networks

Dr. A.G. Lazaropoulos (National Technical University of Athens, Greece) has proved that the techno-economic pedagogical (TEP) method is applicable for designing Broadband over Power Lines (BPL) networks. As a newly developed tool, TEP method demonstrated to undergraduate electrical and computer … Continue reading

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Environmental policies to reduce carbon footprint of overhead multiple-input multiple-output high-voltage/broadband over power lines (MIMO/HV/BPL) networks

Dr. A.G. Lazaropoulos (National Technical University of Athens, Greece) has investigated the impact of different environmental policies on the broadband performance of overhead multiple-input multiple-output high-voltage/broadband over power lines (MIMO/HV/BPL) networks. “…carbon energy footprint reduction in information and communications technology … Continue reading

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USDOE released 2015 Enabling Wind Power Nationwide report

This report summarized that wind energy provides about 5% of the nation’s total electricity generation with 65 gigawatts (GW) deployed. There are utility-scale installations in 39 states.DOE further analyzed the potential for expanding use of wind nationwide: Continued advancements in … Continue reading

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Renewable Energy Sources cannot Compete with Petroleum

Prof. Elio Santacesaria (Professor of Industrial Chemistry; CEO of Eurochem Engineering Co.) shared his experiences and versions on developing renewable energy technologies. (Trends in Renewable Energy, vol. 1, pp. 57-58. doi:10.17737/tre.2015.1.2.0010) “In 1973, after the Kippur war, a considerable increase … Continue reading

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Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) provides an efficient and scalable route to synthesize carbon particles at low temperature

Rui Li and Abolghasem Shahbazi of the North Carolina A&T State University have suggested Hydrothermal Carbonization (HTC) as an efficient and scalable route to synthesize carbon particles at low temperature. Carbon spheres can be prepared with controlled size and with … Continue reading

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Introducing Techno-economic pedagogical (TEP) method to electrical and computer engineering students for the study and the design of overhead High Voltage Broadband over Power Lines networks

Dr. Athanasios G. Lazaropoulos of National Technical University of Athens & School of Pedagogical and Technological Education has proposed the techno-economic pedagogical (TEP) method for designing Broadband over Power Lines (BPL) networks in transmission and distribution power grids. TEP method … Continue reading

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