The new variation of DC architecture emerging for FTM projects involves a separate DC-DC converter tied to batteries. These new DC-coupled FTM systems typically have lower interconnection costs than AC-coupled systems, as they rely on only one single point of interconnection. Interconnection costs can influence capex for a project developer significantly. (Depending on the size of the system, interconnection costs can make up anywhere from 20 to 35 percent of the balance-of-systems cost stack.)

Other DC transformerless options out there like Pika and SolarEdge are designed for newer 380-volt Lithium batteries. But Brennan notes these batteries are still 50 volts internally and require a double conversion every time going in or out of the battery. It’s why Sol-Ark has focused on just making 48 volt batteries more efficient.

Tom Brennan, engineering manager at Sol-Ark, said that most inverters in home installations are grid-tied string inverters. They don’t work with batteries, but instead have to sell all the power they produce back to the grid.

Strengthening their storage ties, Panasonic announced that it may begin producing lithium-ion battery batteries in China in partnership with Tesla. The announcement came from the company’s CEO Kazuhiro Tsuga, although as is so often the case, no more details were provided about the factory’s size or the required investment for project.

With primary currents of this magnitude, the design of the PCB on which the transducer is mounted is important. Simulations have shown that with an optimized design the temperature rise in the transducer due to a 35 A primary current is limited to a 13o C increase.

Winters had always wanted an electric car, but like many, was afraid he’d run out of juice and get stranded. "When the Volt came out I was happy," he said of its nearly unlimited range.

Hydrogen power has been on the market for years but in an extremely limited capacity. There are currently 39 public hydrogen fueling stations in California (with another 25 in development), along with a couple in Hawaii. Now the East Coast is getting its own infrastructure. A handful of stations are up and running, and more are in the works in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island.

Hyundai, which currently has 220 hydrogen fuel cell vehicles on the road in the U.S., also sees sales increasing. "We expect the Northeast to be the next big region of hydrogen infrastructure growth," said Derek Joyce, spokesman for the Korean manufacturer’s product and advanced powertrain group. The company just introduced the Nexo to the U.S. The EPA rates the midsize crossover’s range up to 380 miles, longer than any battery-powered EV on the market.

Another renewable scheme under development there is Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) which uses the difference in temperature of the deep, cold water and the shallow, warmer water to generate power. A feasibility study will take place for the OTEC system which, if fully implemented, would help Bonaire to generate 100% of its energy in a sustainable manner, according to the utility.

The benefits are obvious. A refrigerator with a digital inverter compressor consumes less energy than a single-speed induction motor compressor, and thus contributes far less in the way of greenhouse gases. Because the digital inverter compressor gradually speeds up and slows down, it does not have to work as hard to manage the temperature. This means that refrigerators with digital inverter compressors suffer less wear and tear on components and are therefore far more durable than fridges with conventional compressors.

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