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Baltic states have joined European electricity network

Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania successfully synchronised their electricity systems with the Continental Europe Synchronous Area on 9 Fe

The Baltic States have now joined the synchronous grid of Continental Europe, serving over 400 million customers. All electricity interconnections with Russia and Belarus have been permanently disconnected following years of meticulous preparation and collaboration among the Baltic States transmission system operators (TSOs): Elering (Estonia), Augstsprieguma tīkls (AST, Latvia), Litgrid (Lithuania), and their counterparts in Continental Europe Synchronous Area, with a particularly important role taken by PSE in Poland which is the system which physically now connects the Baltic States’ systems to Continental Europe.

Prime Minister of Latvia Evika Siliņa said:

"This is a very significant day for Latvia's energy security and independence. Together with Estonia and Lithuania, we have successfully joined the European energy grid. This is a historic moment – we have irreversibly disconnected from the energy systems of Russia and Belarus." 

[rametarin]

Make no mistake. I’m a fan and in favor of solar and wind. And geothermal. And tidal.

But if your energy plan and policy does not put nuclear to the front of the line for ALL REASONS stated of being in favor of renewable energy, then your attachment to environmentalism is surface level, only.

There is no environmental issue where getting a full basket of nuclear power plants would not make us safer, secure more constant power, use the least amount of our real estate (both natural and public infrastructure) and cut down on every variety of pollution you can think of, from hazardous carcinogens in the air to contaminated water. Which is why I say if you claim to be all about the environment, you’re a phony unless nuclear is a big part of the portfolio for your solutions to the status quo.

Nuclear runs circles around all competition and offers so many benefits and securities that the rest don’t that it is just utterly embarrassing. And any argument for manufacturing of solar panels and wind turbine blade that doesn’t keep in mind the cost of using nuclear for the return on investment vs. the use of coal or even use of renewables for return on investment, isn’t factoring in exactly how much net energy gain vs. loss making it you get with renewables.

Nuclear power in industry means you’re paying the least in energy to manufacture solar panels and turbine blades and fabricating hydro turbines. It is, quite simply, THE key to a sustainable, environmentally friendly, net carbon reduction future. To where the only logical excuse to oppose it is either A.) ignorance B.) trying to reserve that seating for another source for other reasons that are ideological in nature.

Nuclear may not be able to do absolutely everything by itself (it actually can) but if fuel source were heroes, nuclear would be god damned Superman.

[solarpunk-gnome]

A forgotten war technology could safely power Earth for millions of years. Here's why we aren't using it.

The science is proven. The concept works. Whether it's built before humanity's looming energy crisis is up to us.

Measuring immediate deaths against gigawatts of electrical power is a typical way to assess the safety of energy sources, and a 2010 analysis by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) used this.

But adding in incidental deaths that occur later, such as 9,000 estimated cancer fatalities from Chernobyl (which the OECD left out), does change the numbers, as does including pollution deaths and incidental Banqiao Dam deaths.

In a more apples-to-apples comparison, New Scientist crunched the numbers. That maximum death-toll estimates from that analysis show:

Natural gas is 1.3 times as dangerous as nuclear    

Coal is 27 times as dangerous as nuclear    

Hydroelectric is 46 times as dangerous as nuclear    

In absolute terms, nuclear energy prevents about 80,000 air-pollution-related deaths a year, according to a 2013 study. Groups with antinuclear positions, such as Greenpeace, have struggled to spin these numbers.

"Nuclear power has consistently been proven to be the safest and most effective form of power that we have today, and by using thorium nuclear power, we can take that admirable safety record and go even further," Sorensen said.

But grasping the promise and potential perils of a thorium-powered future, or any other atomic-energy scheme, means you've got to know a thing or two about nuclear physics.

[More at the link]

[awesome-casuallyfamouscollector]

The first all-electric community powered by a solar and battery microgrid launches in California

New clean energy communities are coming to California. Leading homebuilder KB Homes announced Wednesday it has established what it calls the first all-electric, solar-and-battery-powered microgrid community in the golden state. KB partnered with the US Department of Energy (DOE), SunPower, Schneider Electric, and Kia, among others, to test the new energy-efficient homes at several of […]

How all-electric, solar-and-battery-powered community works

Each home in the microgrid community will come fitted with the following:

SunPower Equinox solar system

A 13 kWh SunVault battery storage

Rheem® ProTerra® hybrid electric heat pump water heater

Carrier® high-efficiency two-stage heat pump

Schneider Electric D Energy Center Smart Panel

Individual solar panels will harness energy from the sun and then store it in powerful batteries to serve as backup. In addition, community solar panels are connected to a 2.3 MW battery to complement the network’s power supply.

On top of this, all houses will come equipped with electric wiring for EV charging, while some homes will feature Wallbox chargers. Homeowners can enroll in SunPower’s Virtual Power Plan (VPP) program, which allows them to utilize their EV chargers, battery storage, and other energy solutions to balance the grid load while demand is highest automatically.

Over 200 all-electric homes will be solar-powered, with added battery storage while connected to a community microgrid. As a result, the communities are power-outage resistant, according to SunPower, serving as a model for the future of home development(..)

[awesome-casuallyfamouscollector]

If Gas Cars Are Banned, Can The Grid Handle Electric Cars?

Engineering Explained

If combustion engines are banned, can the electric power grid really handle a surge of electric cars? Let’s dive into the challenges associated with electric car charging, and the infrastructure required for it to happen at scale. We’ll look at the hard numbers based on US drivers, average miles driven, average fuel economy and energy efficiency, electricity production and distribution, how long we have to implement upgrades, average household energy consumption, how power gets to our houses, local grid problems, smart grids, real world examples of where this has happened, and the future challenges facing electric vehicles.

[awesome-casuallyfamouscollector]

Sunday synchronization with European electricity grid going according to plan

Everything is still going to plan Sunday morning as the Baltic states prepare to synchronize their electricity grids with the rest of the Eu

"After the entire isolated operation test has been successfully executed, the system will transition to normal island operation mode. Synchronization with Continental Europe is planned to be concluded this afternoon around 2 PM."

A ceremony involving the three Baltic presidents, plus the presidents of Poland and the European Union is due to take place in Vilnius, Lithuania to mark the occasion Sunday afternoon.

[awesome-casuallyfamouscollector]

Why Australia Will Be The World's New Energy Superpower

Fully Charged Show

Abundant sunshine, wind and various critical resources give Australia a distinct advantage when it comes to the green energy transition. So can it lead the charge and become a clean energy superpower?! Australian correspondent Rosie, who you may recognise from her own channel (   / engineeringwithrosie  ) , looks at how the country could be charting its path to 100% renewables from wind, solar, storage and interconnectors as well as creating a hotbed of minerals and resources needed for electric vehicles. Enjoy!(..)

[oilnewskenya]

Another Record Breaking Year for Renewable Energy: More renewable energy capacity for less money

Another Record Breaking Year for Renewable Energy: More renewable energy capacity for less money

Today REN21 published its Renewables 2017 Global Status Report (GSR), the most comprehensive annual overview of the state of renewable energy. Additions in installed renewable power capacity set new records in 2016, with 161 gigawatts (GW) installed, increasing total global capacity by almost 9% over 2015, to nearly 2,017 GW. Solar PV accounted for around 47% of the capacity added, followed by…

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