Sentences with phrase «grid power capability»

Off - grid power capability, Passive Haus building techniques, and New Zealand's first renewable distributed heating scheme all ensure the retreat treads lightly on the local environment.

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The aim of the event was to enhance the capability of the Ghanaian power sector to address the challenges of integrating renewable energy resources like wind, solar and hydropower in the national grid.

Although more customers are investing in their own equipment for electric supply, like solar panels or even microgrids — a network of electricity users with a local source of supply and the capability to operate as an island during outages — the report says most U.S. customers will continue to depend on obtaining their power from the large - scale, interconnected electrical grid at least for the next two decades.

I think we can agree that the current grid would not support the kind of huge power draws we're talking about here but we should also be able to agree that, if the demand was there, the electirc utilities would find a way to make it work, even if the electric system in houses will never have the capability of handling 100K watts.

Also newsworthy, although not relevant for the US market, is the fact that Nissan is touting vehicle - to - grid capabilities — meaning owners will be able to store power in their car to use at home in an outage or sell to the grid, where systems are set up to accept it.

Already cost - competitive with thermal coal and natural gas power generation — not to mention its numerous other often ignored and unaccounted for social and ecological benefits and cost savings, which are substantial — GE's looking to drive the cost of wind energy down further, pushing the envelope outward by incorporating «industrial Internet» capabilities and short - term, grid - scale power storage in the Brilliant 1.6 - 100 systems platform.

Add in «micro-islanding» capabilities, so small services areas can disconnect from the larger grid and get by on their own distributed generation capacity, and you have the seeds of a full - blown renewable power rebellion.

That extra $ 10k might afford them better appliances, spray foam insulation, more windows, skylights, solar power, a wood stove, off - grid capabilities, a custom countertop, etc..

The CT also has a Power Boost capability that allows operation of each CT up to 2 MW over its full power rating in the event of a grid disturbance (FigurPower Boost capability that allows operation of each CT up to 2 MW over its full power rating in the event of a grid disturbance (Figurpower rating in the event of a grid disturbance (Figure 1).

The following post summarizes a series of presentations focusing on a the potential of vehicle - to - grid capability to accelerate the adoption of plug - in hybrid (PHEV) and battery electric vehicles (BEV): [From GCC:] The premise is that the additional cost to consumers of full - function zero - emission vehicles (ZEV) or near zero - emission vehicles — whether full battery electric vehicles, plug - in hybrid vehicles or fuel - cell vehicles — can be partially offset by providing grid power support to utilities or major power consumers.

Most have vested interests in existing sources of electricity generation and transmission capabilities that stand to be compromised if the AWC makes vast new sources of wind power available to the onshore grid.

Morris also said energy storage is «an innovative part of the California grid that provides key capabilities for operating a cleaner and more affordable grid, while also ramping up extremely quickly to meet electricity needs when solar power wanes, as we expect during the August 21st eclipse.»

The much lower power - generating capabilities of renewables due to their intermittent output (the Sun has to shine and the wind must blow) has meant that reliable backup capacity — fossil fuels or nuclear — must remain on the grid.

Mr Lew said that the Republic is considered an ideal location for electric transport test - bedding because of its small size, compact urban environment, robust power grid, infocomm infrastructure, and research and development capabilities.

To top it off, there are solar panels on the roof to capture solar energy just for the bathroom; though there are plans to expand the home's solar power generation capabilities in the future to make it more fully off - grid.

The Tiny Drop has the capability to filter its own water and get its power from rooftop solar photovoltaic panels, giving the occupants the option to go off - grid if needed.

Gil C. Quiniones, NYPA President and CEO said, «This project at SUNY New Paltz includes both renewable generation and energy storage capabilities, enabling the school to power its emergency shelter with clean electricity in the case of a blackout on the state's electric grid.