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…example in EV chargers, especially when you consider the round-trip efficiency on the Powerwall is 87%. There is also an upgrade cycle ahead in power-electronics (note here). And finally, using…
…grids and power electronics than our base case estimates (see the links). Is any of this remotely possible? (3) Continue ramping coal? The main source of global energy demand growth…
…by braking harder. While emerging electric vehicle technology is amazing, there are motor drivers in power-electronics, which have been technically ready since the 1980s, and are also stepping-up, especially in…
…stator coils of the turbine (see our note below for a primer on power-electronics). However, a linear reactor containing can exploit Faraday’s law directly. Plasma particles are electro-magnetically charged. So…
…electronics can double as a grid-scale storage device (note below), absorbing excess renewables to prevent curtailment. But batteries affixed to a wall or on a concrete pad cannot usually double…
…to the grid or run a typical HVDC inter-connection line, including underground HVDC cabling that weighs 35kg/meter, plus associated, switchgear, power electronics, ancillary equipment and EPCI. This data-file reviews the…
…to the 400kV busbars onshore to dampen high frequency harmonics. All of this illustrates that modern wind projects are using larger and increasingly sophisticated power electronics, where smaller and earlier…
…the early 1980s. (2) How are neodymium magnets used? These magnets are used in electric motors, generators (especially wind turbines) and other electronics (especially computer hard drives, audio equipment, and…
…which two-thirds is used in industry, and one-third is used in jewellery, silver and stores of financial/investment value. 12kTpa is used in electrical equipment and electronics, of which up to…
…made by customers, such as in switchgear, power electronics and amperage upgrades. The model can be downloaded to stress-test simple numbers, inputs and outputs. Please contact us know if the…