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From a distance, it looks like any old street sign on a nondescript city street corner pole. But upon closer inspection, there's LED pixels, movement and sound -- a piece of kinetic art that hearkens to the directional placards that dot streetscapes throughout cities and suburbs.
Using rooftop solar photovoltaics (PV) and batteries together to power electric buses is considered a novel and feasible approach to reducing carbon emissions and tackling street-level air pollution in high-density cities like Hong Kong. However, associated optimal deployment is highly challenging due to the involved high-dimensional system planning, non-linear component sizing, and complex solar potential accurate characterization. To address this challenge, this study proposed a strategy to minimize the payback period of the deployed rooftop PV and batteries for achieving net-zero energy of ...
The unique ecosystems and biodiversity associated with mid-ocean ridge (MOR) hydrothermal vent systems contrast sharply with surrounding deep-sea habitats, however both may be increasingly threatened by anthropogenic activity (e.g., mining activities at massive sulphide deposits). Climate change can alter the deep-sea through increased bottom temperatures, loss of oxygen, and modifications to deep water circulation. Despite the potential of these profound impacts, the mechanisms enabling these systems and their ecosystems to persist, function and respond to oceanic, crustal, and anthropogenic ...
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The agreement will support the characterization of spherical graphite, a key component of Lithium-ion batteriesTORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / April 6, 2022 / Gratomic Inc. ("Gratomic", "GRAT," or the "Company")