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MIT engineers have built a new desalination system that runs with the rhythms of the sun which requires no extra batteries.

Solar-powered desalination system requires no extra batteries

MIT engineers have built a new desalination system that runs with the rhythms of the sun.

The solar-powered system removes salt from water at a pace that closely follows changes in solar energy. As sunlight increases through the day, the system ramps up its desalting process and automatically adjusts to any sudden variation in sunlight, for example by dialing down in response to a passing cloud or revving up as the skies clear.

Because the system can quickly react to subtle changes in sunlight, it maximizes the utility of solar energy, producing large quantities of clean water despite variations in sunlight throughout the day. In contrast to other solar-driven desalination designs, the MIT system requires no extra batteries for energy storage, nor a supplemental power supply, such as from the grid.

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Source: MIT News

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The GIANTS is developing lighter weight, solar-powered, cost-conscious, three and four-wheel prototype vehicles for passengers and cargo.

Lightweight mobility with vehicle-integrated photovoltaics

The Green Intelligent Affordable Nano Transport Solutions (GIANTS) is a €12 million, 42-month project with 23 partners from industry and research institutes. The group is designing a platform to enable three types of lighter-weight, cost-conscious, solar-powered electric vehicle prototypes for passengers and cargo.

The platform includes battery technology, powertrains and solar PV components that will be standardized.

Small fleets of the GIANTS’ LEV prototypes will be demonstrated in the European cities of Stockholm and Bruges, plus demonstration sites in Kisumu, Kenya, Delhi, India, and Manila, Philippines.

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Source: PV Magazine

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California-based Enteligent is accepting pre-orders for what it claims is the world’s first DC-to-DC solar-powered EV charger.

Check out the ‘world’s first’ DC-to-DC solar-powered EV charger

California-based Enteligent is accepting pre-orders for what it claims is the world’s first DC-to-DC solar-powered EV charger.

August 21, 2024 update: Enteligent has raised $6 million in capital from investors to scale the commercialization of its DC-to-DC solar-powered EV chargers. Taronga Ventures led the funding round. This latest funding round brings the company’s total fundraising to $19 million since 2021.

The company also announced that it’s supplying a long-dwell-time 25kW DC-to-DC EV charger to a large logistics company to power its newly electrified delivery fleet.

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Source: electrek

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LONGi has collaborated with the project Vita to donate a solar-powered freshwater system to a maternity clinic in Linga Linga, Mozambique.

Solar-powered freshwater system enhances maternal health in Mozambique

LONGi, a prominent solar technology manufacturer, and Senergia, a Swedish solar energy wholesaler, have collaborated with the non-profit organization Project Vita to donate a solar-powered freshwater system to a maternity clinic in Linga Linga, Mozambique. The project, completed in May 2024, included the construction of a water tower and the installation of LONGi solar panels to power a water pump, supplying fresh water to the clinic. Since its completion, the system has benefited 58 newborns.

Project Vita’s founder, Michel Olofsson, highlighted the essential role of hygiene in maternity clinics, pointing out the severe lack of fresh, running water in rural Africa, which is crucial for reducing maternal and infant mortality rates. The partnership has been instrumental in addressing this critical need.

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Source: Environment Energy Leader

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Post-Games, EDF ENR's 15 solar plants on the athletes' village roofs will support collective self-consumption for future district residents.

Paris’ solar-powered Olympic village to become collective self-consumption hub

EDF ENR, the winner of a tender launched by Solideo — the public entity behind the creation of France’s Olympic Village in Paris — has installed 15 PV arrays on the roofs of buildings currently occupied by athletes taking part in the Olympic Games.

Located in the Belvédères district, just outside the northern Paris suburbs of Saint-Ouen and Saint-Denis, the village buildings are fitted with panels manufactured by Photowatt, a subsidiary of EDF ENR. They provide a total output of 450 kWp, covering 20% of the district’s electricity needs. They have been integrated in a number of different ways: in shade structures to allow residents free access to the roof, by overlaying vegetation or, more traditionally, on concrete terraces.

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Source: PV Magazine

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Paired Power is the company behind the “PairTree,” a solar-powered electric vehicle charging system capable of charging two vehicles at a time

Unique charger for electric vehicles debuts in Northern California

A Bay Area-based company that specializes in manufacturing solar-powered, portable electric vehicle charging stations is introducing the technology to the Sacramento region.

Paired Power, based in Campbell, California, is the company behind the “PairTree,” a solar-powered electric vehicle charging system capable of charging two vehicles at a time.

The charging station made its debut in downtown Davis on Tuesday in the Boy Scout Parking Lot at 616 First St.

Paired Power CEO Tom McCalmont said, “It’s an honor to be selected to provide the first public solar microgrid charger for the city of Davis delivering renewable energy for EV charging.”

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Source: Fox40

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New study in the journal Risk Analysis finds that strategically placing resilience hubs in CA could generate up to 8GW of solar energy

New research shows that solar-powered ‘resilience hubs’ in California could generate up to 8GW of power

Power outages are on the rise nationwide as climate change brings more frequent wildfires, heat waves, and severe weather events. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the state of California have both recently established funding to help communities create “resilience hubs” that rely on solar+battery systems to provide emergency power for residents.

A new study in the journal Risk Analysis finds that strategically placing resilience hubs throughout California could generate up to 8 GW of solar energy and lower the state’s carbon emissions by 5 million tons per year.

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Source: Tech Xplore

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Ferrari’s new e-building, entirely powered by renewable energy, is set to launch the first Ferrari EV sports car.

Ferrari’s new solar-powered e-building opens ahead of first EV sports car debut

The Italian luxury sports car maker is preparing to launch its first EV. Ferrari’s new e-building opened its doors on Friday with Italian President Sergio Mattarella in attendance. The new plant, entirely powered by renewable energy, is set to launch the first Ferrari EV sports car.

Ferrari’s first fully electric sports car will be built at the new e-building. CEO Benedetto Vigna said the new factory will “light up” Ferrari’s future.

The e-building will enable Ferrari to continue to “audaciously redefine the limits of what’s possible.” Ferrari’s first EV sports car will be built at the facility alongside its next-gen hybrids and ICE vehicles. The facility will also produce batteries, electric motors, and inverters for Ferrari’s EV.

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Source: electrek

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A trio of hexagonal islands could generate solar electricity to power a process that accelerates coral growth.

Solar-powered floating islands could help to regrow coral reefs

A cluster of floating, solar-powered islands could be used to support coral reef restoration efforts in coastal waters, a team of researchers has proposed.

It is possible to accelerate the recovery of damaged corals, or the growth of new coral colonies, by pumping an electrical current through seawater. This prompts minerals dissolved in the seawater to crystallise on structures, forming limestone rock that is the perfect habitat for young corals.

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Source: NewScientist

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The TLCEV T1 charger can supply up to 12.5 kW of DC charging. Its design integrates EV charging directly into solar canopies and carports.

Check out the ‘world’s first’ DC-to-DC solar-powered EV charger

California-based Enteligent is accepting pre-orders for what it claims is the world’s first DC-to-DC solar-powered EV charger.

The solar EV charging tech company launched its product in February 2023 at Intersolar North America in Long Beach, California, and now it’s ready to take pre-orders. The TLCEV T1 solar EV charger can supply up to 12.5 kW of DC charging – twice as fast as many AC EV chargers – and it allows at-home, at-work, and at-store charging powered directly by existing solar panels.

EV owners usually plug their cars into home chargers that are powered by an alternating current (AC) flow of energy generated from the electric grid. However, EV batteries operate on a direct current (DC), requiring the power to be converted from AC to DC in the charging process. Enteligent says its charger’s DC-to-DC conversion results in 20% energy savings and bypasses the EV’s internal conversion electronics, shortening charge time.

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Source: electrek

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