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31Compressed-air energy storage — (CAES) refers to the compression of airto be used later as energy source. At utility scale, it can be stored during periods of low energy demand (off peak), for use in meeting periods of higher demand (peak load). Alternatively it can be used to… …
32Solar power plants in the Mojave Desert — There are several solar power plants in the Mojave Desert which supply power to the electricity grid. Solar Energy Generating Systems (SEGS) is the name given to nine solar power plants in the Mojave Desert which were built in the 1980s. These… …
33Mode choice — analysis is the third step in the conventional four step transportation forecasting model, following trip generation and trip distribution but before route assignment. Trip distribution s zonal interchange analysis yields a set of origin… …
34Thin film solar cell — Cross section of thin film polycrystalline solar cell. A thin film solar cell (TFSC), also called a thin film photovoltaic cell (TFPV), is a solar cell that is made by depositing one or more thin layers (thin film) of photovoltaic material on a… …
35Community wind energy — Wind turbines at Findhorn Ecovillage make the community a net exporter of electricity. Community wind projects are locally owned by farmers, investors, businesses, schools, utilities, or other public or private entities who utilize wind energy to …
36Fossil-fuel phase-out — A fossil fuel phase out are plans for transport electrification, decommissioning of operating fossil fuel fired power plants and prevention of the construction of new fossil fuel fired power stations. The purpose of this is to decrease the high… …
37NASA wind turbines — NASA experimental wind turbines drawn to the same scale Starting in 1975, NASA developed technologies and was the technical manager for the United States Department of Energy and the United States Department of Interior on a program to develop… …
38National Wind — LLC Type Private Industry Wind energy Founded 2003 (2003) …
39War of Currents — In the War of Currents era (sometimes, War of the Currents or Battle of Currents ) in the late 1880s, George Westinghouse and Thomas Edison became adversaries due to Edison s promotion of direct current (DC) for electric power distribution over… …
40Stirling Energy Systems — is a Phoenix, Arizona based company which develops equipment for utility scale renewable energy power plants and distributed electrical generating systems. In California s Mojave Desert, already home to 354 megawatts of SEGS solar thermal… …
