Solar Charger Articles
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Solar powered electric fence
The power of the sun's energy is that it's far-reaching. And with today's solar technologies, even rural areas can have access to electricity. However, it's not just large properties that can take advantage of a solar-powered electric fence. Home gardeners can reap the benefits too! Read on to see if this clean energy alternative is right for you. What is a solar-powered electric fence? A ...
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BSLBATT & Victron: An Excellent Mix in Solar Lithium Battery PV Systems
Have you thought about a photovoltaic system with off-grid solar batteries, connected to the grid or backup for your use or your projects? Are you looking for a solar lithium battery that can last a long time and has good performance? Well, today, The combination of products from two well-known brands in the field will bring you a Special "Aha moment" and in this blog we will tell you a little so ...
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UK CERTIFICATES G98 AND G99 FOR VICTRON MULTIPLUS-II
The Victron Energy Multiplus-II, including the GX model, have been awarded G98 and G99 certification after passing tes The MultiPlus-II is a 48V inverter/charger which combines the functions of the MultiPlus and the MultiGrid. THE MULTIPLUS-II HAS MANY FEATURES, INCLUDING; PowerAssist – Preventing overload of a limited AC source, such as a generator or shore power connection, the battery ...
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olar Off-Grid system Queensland, Australia - Case Study
Project Overview Location: Queensland, Australia Project type: Roof-Mounted Off-Grid System System Size: 26.25 kW Number of Modules: 105 Product: Phono Solar 250W Poly Completion Date: December 2014 Construction Period: 8 Months Estimated generating capacity: 41,421 kWh/year Estimated CO2 saving: 35.08 tons/year This project was ...
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Geli Enables BMW EV Demand Response Program - Case Study
Challenge BMW Technology Group planned to launch a ground-breaking electric vehicle (EV) program called i ChargeForward that would allow individual BMW i3 owners to earn money by participating in demand response (DR) events. However, in order for BMW to participate in Pacific Gas & Electric’s day-ahead and real-time DR markets, it needed to guarantee 100 kilowatts (kW) of demand ...
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Smart Electric Vehicle Charging Saves City Money - Case Study
Challenge Located between San Francisco and Sacramento, the City of Benicia is an ideal place for electric vehicle (EV) drivers to stop and charge should their cars be low on range. However, the city’s existing infrastructure took four-to-six hours to fully charge a vehicle. In an effort to provide a better option for commuters, and draw additional visitors to Benicia’s vibrant ...
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‘Window Socket’: Solar-Powered Plug Sticks To Window, Powers Anything
A concept has been unveiled for a solar-powered battery that can be stuck to a window, charged and then used as a standard plug. The Window Socket offers a neat way to harness solar energy and use it as a plug socket. So far we have seen solutions that act as a solar battery backup, but none as a direct plug-in. Simple in design, the plug just attaches to any window and does its job ...
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Efficiency is so in right now
In the movie The Social Network, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t want ads on an early version of his social network; he understands that first and foremost, his site has to be cool. And ads, he says, aren’t cool. Unlike Zuckerberg (well, at least in the beginning), the energy efficiency industry hasn’t quite grasped the value of being cool. It’s an industry that ...
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