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Generating Off-Grid Power
PRESENTER: Dr. Henry Louie
Date : December 05, 2018
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Dr. Henry Louie
Date: 5 December 2018 Time: 11:00 am EST (convert to your time) Off-grid systems can be powered by a variety of sources, including solar panels, wind and hydro turbines, and generators supplied by biomass or fossil fuels. In this webinar, we explore how each of these technologies work, discussing the basic underlying energy conversion principles and concepts. The relative advantages and disadvantages of each technology will be described from economic,... Read More
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Design of Off-Grid Systems Part 2: System Design
DATE: March 06, 2019
Design of Off-Grid Systems Part 2: System Design
FEATURED PRESENTERS : Dr. Henry Louie
Date: 6 March 2019 Time: 11:00am EST (convert to your time) An appropriately designed off-grid system is one that balances the cost of implementing and operating the system with... Read More
Design of Off-Grid Systems Part 1: Load & Resource
DATE: February 13, 2019
Design of Off-Grid Systems Part 1: Load & Resource
FEATURED PRESENTERS : Dr. Henry Louie
Date: 13 February 2019 Time: 11:00am EST (convert to your time) The most important inputs to the design of an off-grid system are the anticipated load and the availability... Read More
Battery Fundamentals for Off-Grid Electrification
DATE: January 16, 2019
Battery Fundamentals for Off-Grid Electrification
FEATURED PRESENTERS : Dr. Henry Louie
Date: 16 January 2019 Time: 11:00 am EST (convert to your time) Batteries play the critical role of buffering between when electricity is produced and when it is consumed.... Read More
Generating Off-Grid Power
DATE: December 05, 2018
Generating Off-Grid Power
FEATURED PRESENTERS : Dr. Henry Louie
Date: 5 December 2018 Time: 11:00 am EST (convert to your time) Off-grid systems can be powered by a variety of sources, including solar panels, wind and hydro turbines,... Read More
Why the Power Grid Isn’t Everywhere: The Role of Grid E...
DATE: November 14, 2018
Why the Power Grid Isn’t Everywhere: The Role of Grid E...
FEATURED PRESENTERS : Dr. Henry Louie
Why is it that, after more than 100 years of effort, power lines have not made their way to every community on earth? Is it possible that certain communities... Read More
Virtual Salon on the topic of Engineering a Circular Econ...
DATE: October 25, 2018
Virtual Salon on the topic of Engineering a Circular Econ...
FEATURED PRESENTERS : Alexander Eaton, Ignatius Waikwa, Jos van der Ent
Waste-to-energy projects have proliferated in recent decades, their growth driven by decreasing fossil fuels, the rise of sustainable energy and a greater awareness of the hazards of poor waste... Read More
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