This document discusses electric energy storage technology and applications. It covers drivers for energy storage like increasing renewable penetration, ancillary grid services, and asset management. It provides an overview of the current energy storage landscape and types of technologies. Finally, it discusses US activities to develop storage solutions to help integrate renewables and enhance the grid.
Jeffrey Phillips, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) - Speaker at the marcus evans Generation Summit held in Dallas, TX, February 25-26, 2013, delivered his presentation entitled 21st Century Coal Power: Recent Developments in Coal Power Generation Technology
The document discusses solar power and testing of solar panels. It provides an overview of solar cell technology, the solar market outlook, and types of solar systems. It then describes the key components and manufacturing process for crystalline silicon solar panels. The document outlines standard test conditions for solar panels and describes using electronic loads to test solar cells and modules by tracing I-V curves and measuring electrical parameters.
Business Forum: Nuclear & Renewable Energy - Brownsustg
Presentation at the US-Saudi Business Opportunities Forum (Dec 5-7, 2011, Atlanta, GA). Jim Brown, President, Global Sales First Solar, presented at the panel titled, "Nuclear and Renewable Energy: Building Resources for the Future." His presentation was called "Solar PV: A Critical Component of KSA’s Energy Sollution.
Solar Tech Private Limited provides unconventional solutions to conventional energy problems through renewable energy technologies. They have installed various solar projects across Pakistan, including over 2,000 solar homes. Their R&D focuses on telecom solutions. Pakistan faces a widening power gap as energy demand grows faster than supply. Available solutions include generators, UPS systems, and alternative renewable energies like solar. Solar Tech proposes PV hybrid systems as a solution, which generate electricity from both solar panels and the grid to provide 24/7 power and save on electricity bills. Key benefits are reliable power, low maintenance, and environmental friendliness.
This presentation discusses energy efficient LED lighting products from Minda NexGenTech Ltd. It notes that LED lights consume 30-50% less electricity than traditional lights and have significant savings in operation and maintenance. LED lights do not contain mercury or emit hazardous chemicals. The presentation provides technical specifications and benefits of LED street lights, home lighting systems, and lights for corporate use. It highlights opportunities to reduce energy consumption and costs by replacing existing lighting with LED options and using LEDs in new buildings. Customers of Minda NexGenTech are also mentioned.
Micro-grids supply energy to remote areas using multiple distributed energy sources and manage supply and demand complexities. They reduce transmission losses and relieve stress on the main grid. Various renewable technologies can be used including solar, wind, biomass and waste heat recovery. Energy storage helps provide steady backup power and balances intermittent renewable output. Communication controls coordinate supply and demand. Micro-grids provide reliable off-grid electrification with less need for grid upgrades.
2012 06-07 nahb leading suppliers council - zeh finalAmber Joan Wood
This document summarizes a presentation about building towards net zero energy homes. It discusses the NAHB Research Center's work promoting energy efficient housing technologies through research partnerships. It provides an overview of zero energy home basics, including making the home highly efficient and using renewable energy systems to offset overall energy usage. The document concludes with a case study of a net zero energy home built in the Armory Park del Sol community in Tucson, Arizona, and lessons learned from monitoring its energy performance over one year.
Jeffrey Phillips, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) - Speaker at the marcus evans Generation Summit held in Dallas, TX, February 25-26, 2013, delivered his presentation entitled 21st Century Coal Power: Recent Developments in Coal Power Generation Technology
The document discusses solar power and testing of solar panels. It provides an overview of solar cell technology, the solar market outlook, and types of solar systems. It then describes the key components and manufacturing process for crystalline silicon solar panels. The document outlines standard test conditions for solar panels and describes using electronic loads to test solar cells and modules by tracing I-V curves and measuring electrical parameters.
Business Forum: Nuclear & Renewable Energy - Brownsustg
Presentation at the US-Saudi Business Opportunities Forum (Dec 5-7, 2011, Atlanta, GA). Jim Brown, President, Global Sales First Solar, presented at the panel titled, "Nuclear and Renewable Energy: Building Resources for the Future." His presentation was called "Solar PV: A Critical Component of KSA’s Energy Sollution.
Solar Tech Private Limited provides unconventional solutions to conventional energy problems through renewable energy technologies. They have installed various solar projects across Pakistan, including over 2,000 solar homes. Their R&D focuses on telecom solutions. Pakistan faces a widening power gap as energy demand grows faster than supply. Available solutions include generators, UPS systems, and alternative renewable energies like solar. Solar Tech proposes PV hybrid systems as a solution, which generate electricity from both solar panels and the grid to provide 24/7 power and save on electricity bills. Key benefits are reliable power, low maintenance, and environmental friendliness.
This presentation discusses energy efficient LED lighting products from Minda NexGenTech Ltd. It notes that LED lights consume 30-50% less electricity than traditional lights and have significant savings in operation and maintenance. LED lights do not contain mercury or emit hazardous chemicals. The presentation provides technical specifications and benefits of LED street lights, home lighting systems, and lights for corporate use. It highlights opportunities to reduce energy consumption and costs by replacing existing lighting with LED options and using LEDs in new buildings. Customers of Minda NexGenTech are also mentioned.
Micro-grids supply energy to remote areas using multiple distributed energy sources and manage supply and demand complexities. They reduce transmission losses and relieve stress on the main grid. Various renewable technologies can be used including solar, wind, biomass and waste heat recovery. Energy storage helps provide steady backup power and balances intermittent renewable output. Communication controls coordinate supply and demand. Micro-grids provide reliable off-grid electrification with less need for grid upgrades.
2012 06-07 nahb leading suppliers council - zeh finalAmber Joan Wood
This document summarizes a presentation about building towards net zero energy homes. It discusses the NAHB Research Center's work promoting energy efficient housing technologies through research partnerships. It provides an overview of zero energy home basics, including making the home highly efficient and using renewable energy systems to offset overall energy usage. The document concludes with a case study of a net zero energy home built in the Armory Park del Sol community in Tucson, Arizona, and lessons learned from monitoring its energy performance over one year.
The document provides an overview of Westinghouse Electric Company (WEC), including its history, current operations, business strategies, and key issues. WEC is pursuing a differentiation strategy in the nuclear power industry by leveraging its expertise, reputation for quality, and core competencies in areas like customer service and R&D. Two major issues discussed are the growing need for domestic power generation and the high costs of nuclear plant construction. Recommendations include developing US projects using stimulus funds and expanding into fast-growing international markets while continuing R&D to reduce costs through innovations like the AP1000 reactor design.
This document provides an overview of Westinghouse Electric Company (WEC) and discusses some key issues and recommendations for the company. It begins with an introduction to WEC's history and current operations. It then analyzes WEC's business-level strategy of differentiation and its international corporate strategy. Two main issues are discussed - growing domestic power consumption needs that nuclear power can help meet, and the high cost of nuclear plant construction. Recommendations include developing domestic nuclear opportunities using stimulus funds, pursuing growth in countries with strong economies, and continuing R&D to reduce construction costs.
This document discusses improving efficiency in electricity networks by reducing losses. It notes that worldwide electricity network losses amount to 1279 TWh/year and identifies technical losses from conductors and equipment as well as non-technical losses from issues like theft and billing practices. Specific strategies are proposed to reduce losses, including using remote metering, upgrading transformers, and establishing minimum efficiency standards and incentives for replacing outdated infrastructure. Replacing older transformers worldwide with high efficiency models is estimated to save 200 TWh annually. The total cost of ownership over an asset's lifetime should be considered rather than just upfront costs when procuring more efficient network equipment.
Efficient Lighting Solutions provides advanced LED products that can save customers up to 80% in energy costs compared to traditional lighting solutions. Their LED dock lights, landscape fixtures, and track lights provide 50,000 hours of life at much higher efficacy and lower total cost of ownership than incumbent technologies. Case studies show their products significantly reduce energy and maintenance costs for applications like dock lights, outdoor lighting, and track lighting in museums.
Sourcetec is a Canadian engineering company that has designed, manufactured, installed, and maintained solar solutions since 1993. They provide solar street lamps as a reliable, efficient alternative to grid-connected street lights. Solar street lamps have significant benefits over traditional lights, including zero annual energy costs and maintenance requirements that are half the cost. A financial comparison of solar street lamps versus grid-connected high pressure sodium lamps found that the solar option had lower total cost of ownership over 10 years due to energy and maintenance savings.
This document summarizes a case study of the Armory Park del Sol development in Tucson, Arizona, which featured single-family homes designed to achieve net zero energy use. Key aspects discussed include the development being an urban infill project located downtown near cultural attractions; homes featuring energy efficient construction methods and solar electric systems; and collaboration with the local utility on the solar installation and energy guarantee program.
The document provides details of a proposed solar photovoltaic project for a home in Seattle, WA. It includes an assessment of the home, proposed upgrades to increase energy efficiency, an analysis of the home's solar potential, and a proposed solar system design. The system would include 8 solar panels, an inverter, batteries, and other components for a total cost of $16,280. The system is estimated to generate 1.48 kW of power, offsetting the home's electricity usage and allowing it to sell excess power back to the utility grid. Additional paperwork and permitting would be required to comply with local regulations.
Small Pv Integration On Distribution Pv America 2011 04 04 2011forrestsmall
Integrating PV on Distribution systems is increasing dramatically. Recent studies show that high penetrations of up to 30% distributed PV may not exceed voltage limits or cause other adverse distribution effects as previously thought. Smart grid technologies could help accommodate higher levels of distributed PV by facilitating communications and enabling demand response and energy storage to provide grid benefits by compensating for PV variability.
Renewable and low carbon energy capacity study for the East of Englandcrifcambs
This document provides a summary of a study on renewable and low carbon energy capacity in the East of England region. The study aimed to assess the region's potential to contribute to national renewable energy targets and identify opportunities at the local level. Key findings included that the total estimated energy resource potential is 260% of predicted 2020 demand, but realistic potential is estimated at around 10% after accounting for constraints. Opportunity maps were produced to identify priority areas for different renewable technologies like onshore wind and energy from waste. Next steps discussed disseminating the results to local authorities and exploring project feasibility and delivery through local workshops and engagement.
Solar lighting provides a cost-effective alternative to grid-connected lighting for pathways and trails. Solar lights can be installed at a lower cost than trenching, wiring, and connecting to the electrical grid. They also avoid environmental impacts from installing underground infrastructure. Solar lights are powered by the sun and produce no greenhouse gases. They provide safety and security for trails at night without requiring electrical service or equipment.
Baskin UCSC Panel Feb 18 2009 Peter BordenMary Trigiani
Can renewable energy save the world? Panel discussion held by University of California, Santa Cruz February 11 2009. Peter Borden, Awais Khan, Ali Shakouri.
The document discusses Energy Focus, Inc. and their partnership with the US Navy to develop LED lighting solutions that provide energy savings, reduced maintenance, safety, and technology advantages over traditional lighting. It provides several case studies showing the energy savings ranging from 54% to 90% and payback periods ranging from 1.7 to 4.1 years achieved by retrofitting various applications like dock lights, landscape lights, and freezer case lighting with EFOI's LED solutions.
Rapid commercialisation of hydrogen and fuel cellsLogan Energy Ltd
The document discusses the rapid commercialization of hydrogen and fuel cells. It outlines the case for fuel cells, the current global market status, policy support, and hydrogen and fuel cell research, development and demonstration activities in Wales. The global market for small stationary fuel cells under 10kW is growing steadily, while the market for large stationary cells over 10kW remains relatively steady. European and UK policies aim to support the implementation of fuel cells. Research in Wales includes hydrogen energy R&D at universities and the establishment of a Low Carbon Economic Area centered on hydrogen technologies.
2012 Reenergize the Americas 1A: Reinhard PeterReenergize
This document discusses renewable energy solutions from Solarzentrum North America and presents information on their photovoltaic and solar thermal products and technologies. It highlights their hybrid PV-Therm module, which combines a solar photovoltaic panel and solar thermal collector into one unit to provide both electricity and heated water. The PV-Therm module has received certification from TUV Rheinland confirming it meets international safety and quality standards. Potential applications of the PV-Therm technology include water heating for pools, hotels, schools, and more.
This document describes a study on using a supercapacitor to power small electronic appliances. Key points:
- Researchers designed a buck converter to charge a supercapacitor module from a photovoltaic (solar) module. This allows fast charging of the supercapacitor in rural areas without grid power.
- The charged supercapacitor can then power electronic devices like mobile phones. Supercapacitors have a much longer cycle life than lithium-ion batteries commonly used in such devices.
- Experimental results showed the supercapacitor module could be charged to 10V in around 800 seconds using a constant current, constant voltage charging method from the solar panel and buck converter. This level of charging could then power small
The document is an advertisement for AEI Lighting, which provides induction and fluorescent lighting solutions. It summarizes their product offerings, which include T5, T8, and induction lighting fixtures for various applications like retail, cold storage, vapor tight, high bays, canopies, cobraheads, wallpacks, and more. It highlights the key benefits of induction lighting such as 100,000 hour life, high efficiency, low heat generation, and zero maintenance costs.
E. Larsen, "Efficient integration of EVs with wind power production," in Effi...Eamon Keane
The document discusses efficient integration of electric vehicles (EVs) with wind power production in Denmark. It describes how wind power production is increasing in Denmark and the consequences, including rising reserve requirements and heavy loads on transmission lines connecting Denmark to neighboring countries. The document proposes that EVs can act as a suitable storage solution to help integrate more wind power by exporting excess wind power production through controlled vehicle-to-grid systems and providing power reserves to help balance the grid.
2nd International Conference E/E Systems for Wind Turbines Torben Haagh
Prelimary Agenda of the 2nd edition of the E/E Systems for Wind Turbines Event. Please visit the website for more information www.ee-wind-turbines.com/PM
Hybridisatie van mijn machine - 07-06-2012_components-dc-exampleSirris
This document summarizes different energy storage technologies for hybridization, including flywheels, hydraulic energy storage, and batteries. It provides details on kinetic energy storage using flywheels, including the basics of flywheel energy storage and examples of applications in vehicles like Formula 1 cars. It also discusses hydraulic energy storage, including the basic operating principles and examples of applications in vehicles and UPS systems. Advantages and disadvantages of both flywheel and hydraulic energy storage technologies are presented.
June 15, 2011
Audrey Zibelman's presentation from America’s Sustainable Future: How U.S. Cities Are Making Energy Work, an invitational conference of public-private partnership efforts from U.S. cities pursuing innovative energy management and smart grid initiatives. The assembled leaders in industry, research and policy-making will explore the diverse energy strategies emerging in Philadelphia and across the United States.
“We’re really looking forward to both learning from the great examples set by other cities represented in the conference, and showing off the groundbreaking work happening right here in Philadelphia,” says Laurie Actman, Viridity Energy’s director of strategic partnerships and public policy.
“With smart ideas and smart policy, we should be able to build support for smart grid projects and microgrids at the federal, state and local level.”"Energy technology is changing at such a rapid pace, it's crucial to examine who's doing it right in smart grid and microgrid projects all around the country," says Eugenie Birch, Penn IUR co-director.
"With the right policy moves—which we'll be exploring at the conference—Philadelphia can be a national leader in energy innovation," noted Susan Wachter, Penn IUR co-director.
Energy Storage and the Smart Grid TiE Oregon Clean Energy Special Interest Gr...John Thornton
Energy storage is increasingly perceived as a necessary and vital component of any future smart grid, yet meaningful energy storage is still a scarce and missing component.
The discussion on April 21st will focus on:
• Value chain elements of the energy storage industry
• Who are local champions of energy storage
• What are the interests of the investment community
• What does the policy and regulatory framework look like
• How do customers value energy storage
Join our panel to better understand the technologies, trade-offs, market segments and future potential of energy storage.
The document provides an overview of Westinghouse Electric Company (WEC), including its history, current operations, business strategies, and key issues. WEC is pursuing a differentiation strategy in the nuclear power industry by leveraging its expertise, reputation for quality, and core competencies in areas like customer service and R&D. Two major issues discussed are the growing need for domestic power generation and the high costs of nuclear plant construction. Recommendations include developing US projects using stimulus funds and expanding into fast-growing international markets while continuing R&D to reduce costs through innovations like the AP1000 reactor design.
This document provides an overview of Westinghouse Electric Company (WEC) and discusses some key issues and recommendations for the company. It begins with an introduction to WEC's history and current operations. It then analyzes WEC's business-level strategy of differentiation and its international corporate strategy. Two main issues are discussed - growing domestic power consumption needs that nuclear power can help meet, and the high cost of nuclear plant construction. Recommendations include developing domestic nuclear opportunities using stimulus funds, pursuing growth in countries with strong economies, and continuing R&D to reduce construction costs.
This document discusses improving efficiency in electricity networks by reducing losses. It notes that worldwide electricity network losses amount to 1279 TWh/year and identifies technical losses from conductors and equipment as well as non-technical losses from issues like theft and billing practices. Specific strategies are proposed to reduce losses, including using remote metering, upgrading transformers, and establishing minimum efficiency standards and incentives for replacing outdated infrastructure. Replacing older transformers worldwide with high efficiency models is estimated to save 200 TWh annually. The total cost of ownership over an asset's lifetime should be considered rather than just upfront costs when procuring more efficient network equipment.
Efficient Lighting Solutions provides advanced LED products that can save customers up to 80% in energy costs compared to traditional lighting solutions. Their LED dock lights, landscape fixtures, and track lights provide 50,000 hours of life at much higher efficacy and lower total cost of ownership than incumbent technologies. Case studies show their products significantly reduce energy and maintenance costs for applications like dock lights, outdoor lighting, and track lighting in museums.
Sourcetec is a Canadian engineering company that has designed, manufactured, installed, and maintained solar solutions since 1993. They provide solar street lamps as a reliable, efficient alternative to grid-connected street lights. Solar street lamps have significant benefits over traditional lights, including zero annual energy costs and maintenance requirements that are half the cost. A financial comparison of solar street lamps versus grid-connected high pressure sodium lamps found that the solar option had lower total cost of ownership over 10 years due to energy and maintenance savings.
This document summarizes a case study of the Armory Park del Sol development in Tucson, Arizona, which featured single-family homes designed to achieve net zero energy use. Key aspects discussed include the development being an urban infill project located downtown near cultural attractions; homes featuring energy efficient construction methods and solar electric systems; and collaboration with the local utility on the solar installation and energy guarantee program.
The document provides details of a proposed solar photovoltaic project for a home in Seattle, WA. It includes an assessment of the home, proposed upgrades to increase energy efficiency, an analysis of the home's solar potential, and a proposed solar system design. The system would include 8 solar panels, an inverter, batteries, and other components for a total cost of $16,280. The system is estimated to generate 1.48 kW of power, offsetting the home's electricity usage and allowing it to sell excess power back to the utility grid. Additional paperwork and permitting would be required to comply with local regulations.
Small Pv Integration On Distribution Pv America 2011 04 04 2011forrestsmall
Integrating PV on Distribution systems is increasing dramatically. Recent studies show that high penetrations of up to 30% distributed PV may not exceed voltage limits or cause other adverse distribution effects as previously thought. Smart grid technologies could help accommodate higher levels of distributed PV by facilitating communications and enabling demand response and energy storage to provide grid benefits by compensating for PV variability.
Renewable and low carbon energy capacity study for the East of Englandcrifcambs
This document provides a summary of a study on renewable and low carbon energy capacity in the East of England region. The study aimed to assess the region's potential to contribute to national renewable energy targets and identify opportunities at the local level. Key findings included that the total estimated energy resource potential is 260% of predicted 2020 demand, but realistic potential is estimated at around 10% after accounting for constraints. Opportunity maps were produced to identify priority areas for different renewable technologies like onshore wind and energy from waste. Next steps discussed disseminating the results to local authorities and exploring project feasibility and delivery through local workshops and engagement.
Solar lighting provides a cost-effective alternative to grid-connected lighting for pathways and trails. Solar lights can be installed at a lower cost than trenching, wiring, and connecting to the electrical grid. They also avoid environmental impacts from installing underground infrastructure. Solar lights are powered by the sun and produce no greenhouse gases. They provide safety and security for trails at night without requiring electrical service or equipment.
Baskin UCSC Panel Feb 18 2009 Peter BordenMary Trigiani
Can renewable energy save the world? Panel discussion held by University of California, Santa Cruz February 11 2009. Peter Borden, Awais Khan, Ali Shakouri.
The document discusses Energy Focus, Inc. and their partnership with the US Navy to develop LED lighting solutions that provide energy savings, reduced maintenance, safety, and technology advantages over traditional lighting. It provides several case studies showing the energy savings ranging from 54% to 90% and payback periods ranging from 1.7 to 4.1 years achieved by retrofitting various applications like dock lights, landscape lights, and freezer case lighting with EFOI's LED solutions.
Rapid commercialisation of hydrogen and fuel cellsLogan Energy Ltd
The document discusses the rapid commercialization of hydrogen and fuel cells. It outlines the case for fuel cells, the current global market status, policy support, and hydrogen and fuel cell research, development and demonstration activities in Wales. The global market for small stationary fuel cells under 10kW is growing steadily, while the market for large stationary cells over 10kW remains relatively steady. European and UK policies aim to support the implementation of fuel cells. Research in Wales includes hydrogen energy R&D at universities and the establishment of a Low Carbon Economic Area centered on hydrogen technologies.
2012 Reenergize the Americas 1A: Reinhard PeterReenergize
This document discusses renewable energy solutions from Solarzentrum North America and presents information on their photovoltaic and solar thermal products and technologies. It highlights their hybrid PV-Therm module, which combines a solar photovoltaic panel and solar thermal collector into one unit to provide both electricity and heated water. The PV-Therm module has received certification from TUV Rheinland confirming it meets international safety and quality standards. Potential applications of the PV-Therm technology include water heating for pools, hotels, schools, and more.
This document describes a study on using a supercapacitor to power small electronic appliances. Key points:
- Researchers designed a buck converter to charge a supercapacitor module from a photovoltaic (solar) module. This allows fast charging of the supercapacitor in rural areas without grid power.
- The charged supercapacitor can then power electronic devices like mobile phones. Supercapacitors have a much longer cycle life than lithium-ion batteries commonly used in such devices.
- Experimental results showed the supercapacitor module could be charged to 10V in around 800 seconds using a constant current, constant voltage charging method from the solar panel and buck converter. This level of charging could then power small
The document is an advertisement for AEI Lighting, which provides induction and fluorescent lighting solutions. It summarizes their product offerings, which include T5, T8, and induction lighting fixtures for various applications like retail, cold storage, vapor tight, high bays, canopies, cobraheads, wallpacks, and more. It highlights the key benefits of induction lighting such as 100,000 hour life, high efficiency, low heat generation, and zero maintenance costs.
E. Larsen, "Efficient integration of EVs with wind power production," in Effi...Eamon Keane
The document discusses efficient integration of electric vehicles (EVs) with wind power production in Denmark. It describes how wind power production is increasing in Denmark and the consequences, including rising reserve requirements and heavy loads on transmission lines connecting Denmark to neighboring countries. The document proposes that EVs can act as a suitable storage solution to help integrate more wind power by exporting excess wind power production through controlled vehicle-to-grid systems and providing power reserves to help balance the grid.
2nd International Conference E/E Systems for Wind Turbines Torben Haagh
Prelimary Agenda of the 2nd edition of the E/E Systems for Wind Turbines Event. Please visit the website for more information www.ee-wind-turbines.com/PM
Hybridisatie van mijn machine - 07-06-2012_components-dc-exampleSirris
This document summarizes different energy storage technologies for hybridization, including flywheels, hydraulic energy storage, and batteries. It provides details on kinetic energy storage using flywheels, including the basics of flywheel energy storage and examples of applications in vehicles like Formula 1 cars. It also discusses hydraulic energy storage, including the basic operating principles and examples of applications in vehicles and UPS systems. Advantages and disadvantages of both flywheel and hydraulic energy storage technologies are presented.
June 15, 2011
Audrey Zibelman's presentation from America’s Sustainable Future: How U.S. Cities Are Making Energy Work, an invitational conference of public-private partnership efforts from U.S. cities pursuing innovative energy management and smart grid initiatives. The assembled leaders in industry, research and policy-making will explore the diverse energy strategies emerging in Philadelphia and across the United States.
“We’re really looking forward to both learning from the great examples set by other cities represented in the conference, and showing off the groundbreaking work happening right here in Philadelphia,” says Laurie Actman, Viridity Energy’s director of strategic partnerships and public policy.
“With smart ideas and smart policy, we should be able to build support for smart grid projects and microgrids at the federal, state and local level.”"Energy technology is changing at such a rapid pace, it's crucial to examine who's doing it right in smart grid and microgrid projects all around the country," says Eugenie Birch, Penn IUR co-director.
"With the right policy moves—which we'll be exploring at the conference—Philadelphia can be a national leader in energy innovation," noted Susan Wachter, Penn IUR co-director.
Energy Storage and the Smart Grid TiE Oregon Clean Energy Special Interest Gr...John Thornton
Energy storage is increasingly perceived as a necessary and vital component of any future smart grid, yet meaningful energy storage is still a scarce and missing component.
The discussion on April 21st will focus on:
• Value chain elements of the energy storage industry
• Who are local champions of energy storage
• What are the interests of the investment community
• What does the policy and regulatory framework look like
• How do customers value energy storage
Join our panel to better understand the technologies, trade-offs, market segments and future potential of energy storage.
2. National Gallery of Art. washington. Pintura española e italiana 2Emilio Fernández
Este documento presenta varias obras pictóricas españolas e italianas de la Galería Nacional de Arte de Washington. Incluye pinturas de El Greco como La limpieza del templo de Cristo, La Virgen y el Niño con Santa Martina y Santa Inés y Laocoonte. También presenta obras de Zurbarán como Santa Lucía, y de Velázquez como La modista. Finalmente, describe cuadros de Murillo como El regreso del hijo pródigo y de Goya como María Teresa de Borbón y La marquesa de Pontejos.
Los iconos son imágenes religiosas pintadas en la tradición bizantina para la devoción de los fieles. Se pintaban sobre madera usando capas de yeso y colores. Representaban figuras sagradas de forma estilizada siguiendo reglas teológicas para evocar conceptos religiosos más que realismo. Su función era de culto en la liturgia cristiana oriental.
The document discusses smart grids and their challenges. It defines a smart grid as a modernized electrical grid that uses communications technology to improve efficiency. Key aspects of smart grids include reliability, efficiency, load balancing, sustainability, and two-way power and data flows. However, challenges include inadequate existing infrastructure, intermittent renewable resources, and regulatory policies around pricing. Overall, smart grids aim to enable active consumer participation, accommodate diverse energy sources, and operate resiliently.
this slide shows what is smart grid ,its comparison between the electromechanical grids . smart meters and devises for the smart grid . benefit of smart grid . and a conclution
Bilel Jamoussi - Driving Internet of Ihings (IoT) standardization - IoT Tunis...IoT Tunisia
The document discusses driving standardization for the Internet of Things (IoT) through the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). It provides an overview of ITU's role in connecting the world through establishing international standards. Specifically, it describes ITU-T Study Group 20 which was established in 2015 to develop standards for IoT and its applications, including smart cities and communities. The group has two working parties focused on IoT and smart cities/communities, with the goal of developing frameworks, requirements, guidelines and best practices to help cities deliver services using IoT.
Accelerating breakthrough business technologies in atlanta, tag featured spea...Melanie Brandt
The document discusses emerging technologies including the internet of things, augmented reality, bitcoin, and autonomous systems. It presents examples of applications in transportation like traffic analytics from video cameras, healthcare like non-contact patient monitoring, and payments through accepting bitcoin. The document argues we are entering a fifth wave of technology driven by intelligent systems and autonomous agents that can plan, observe, and execute actions through continuous monitoring and updating of plans.
This document summarizes a chapter on smart electrical grids from a course on smart cities. It discusses key issues with current electrical systems including aging infrastructure, lack of maintenance, suboptimal fuel mix, and high transmission losses. This has led to poor system performance and reliability issues. The chapter then introduces the concept of a smart grid which aims to address these challenges through modernization and digitization of the electrical grid using technologies like smart meters and sensors to improve efficiency, reliability and integration of renewable energy sources.
This document discusses smart grids and was presented by Norrazman Zaiha Zainol. It outlines that smart grids use digital technologies to create two-way communication between electricity suppliers, distributors, and consumers. This allows demand to be optimized and renewable energy to be integrated. The key components of smart grids include centralized generation facilities, transmission infrastructure, end-user technologies, and physical and software networks to connect all parts of the system. Smart grids provide benefits like enabling consumer participation, optimizing asset usage, and integrating intermittent renewable sources, but also face challenges regarding data privacy, fair distribution of demand, and ensuring system security.
This document discusses smart grid technology. It defines smart grid as an electric grid that uses information and communication technology to gather data and act on information about supplier and consumer behavior. The key components of a smart grid are smart meters, phasor measurement, information transfer, and distributed generation. A smart grid offers benefits like reduced carbon footprint, improved distribution management, self-healing capabilities, and increased efficiency. Specific ideas presented for a smart grid include a power management app that provides household electricity usage insights and allows selling regenerative power back to the grid.
This document assesses the potential for distributed energy storage in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). It finds that energy storage could help reduce infrastructure costs by 22% and annual wholesale energy costs by 36% by shifting load. The document also outlines various energy storage technologies and applications, and indicates that energy storage could provide benefits across the supply chain, including for networks, wholesale energy, and reliability. However, it notes that current institutional mechanisms may not fully support accessing multiple revenue streams from different applications and the aggregation of benefits.
Siliken is a global integrated solar photovoltaic company with presence in manufacturing, sales, distribution, and project development. The corporate presentation highlights:
1) Siliken has over 400MW of module manufacturing capacity across plants in Mexico, Romania, Canada, and Spain.
2) Quality and technology are strategic strengths, shown through proprietary manufacturing processes, certification achievements, and independent laboratory test results ranking Siliken modules highly.
3) The company has a global sales presence in over 20 countries through subsidiaries and distributors, allowing it to serve ground and rooftop installation markets worldwide.
The document discusses advancements in coal power plant technology for the 21st century. It provides background on Jeffrey Phillips and the topics he will cover, including coal plant basics, a history of coal power, and two types of modern coal plants - ones with carbon capture and storage. It explains that newer plants operate at higher pressures and temperatures, improving efficiency and reducing emissions compared to older subcritical plants from the 20th century. The goal is developing materials that can enable even more advanced ultra-supercritical plants operating above 1400°F to further lower emissions.
Electricity storage technologies like flow batteries and sodium sulfur batteries can store excess energy from windfarms and industrial sites. While these technologies are not yet economically viable for widespread windfarm or industrial use, their economics may improve with mass production and reduced costs. A research project at Dundalk Institute of Technology is installing a flow battery to develop optimal control algorithms and gain practical experience with the technology to help advance its economic viability over time.
Powercast - RF Energy Harvesting for Controllable Wireless Power SystemsHarry Ostaffe
This document discusses RF energy harvesting and wireless power transmission for low-power applications. It describes how microwatts of power transmitted over radio waves can be collected by receiver devices to trickle charge batteries or power devices. Key advantages of this technology include extended battery life, reduced operating costs, and improved product design flexibility. Example applications shown include wireless sensors, RFID tags, and wirelessly charged consumer electronics.
Powercast Overview - RF Energy Harvesting and Wireless Power for Micro-Power ...Powercast Corporation
This document discusses RF energy harvesting and wireless power transmission for low-power applications. It describes how microwatts of power transmitted over radio waves can be used to trickle charge batteries or power battery-free devices. Key factors that determine the received power are the power of the RF source, distance from the source, size of the receiving antenna, and transmission frequency. Examples of applications that could benefit from this technology include wireless sensors for industrial monitoring and smart buildings.
Market Research Sweden - Wind Energy Market in Sweden 2009Netscribes, Inc.
Wind energy has grown rapidly in Sweden due to geographical advantages for wind power generation and policies discouraging conventional energy. The country aims to generate 30 TWh annually from wind by 2020. Drivers include the green certificate system providing incentives and falling costs of wind energy. Challenges are legislative shortcomings and a weakening currency. Major players in the expanding market include Eolus Vind and Vattenfall.
Universiti Kuala Lumpur, British Malaysian Institute
The document proposes designing an extension cable that can provide AC power from a solar power system. It involves a solar panel charging a battery via a solar charging controller. An inverter would convert the DC battery power to AC power that can be delivered to devices via the extension cable. The system aims to provide a low-cost way to generate electricity from solar energy for household or industrial use, reducing dependence on fossil fuels.
Eaton Corporation is a leader in power management solutions across various industries. The document discusses how Eaton provides reliable and efficient power solutions for cities, buildings, transportation, and more. It also summarizes projections showing rising electricity demand in the US through 2030 and the increasing role of renewable energy sources. The presentation emphasizes Eaton's experience in alternative energy solutions and electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and its partnerships to support related job growth and training programs for veterans.
Further development of Enercon’s de-icing system Christoffer Jonsson, EnerconWinterwind
The document discusses ENERCON's de-icing system for wind turbines. It provides details on the system's simplicity, safety features, low costs, and efficiency. Testing showed the system increased annual energy production by 10-15% on severe icing sites and 25% on some sites by minimizing losses from icing. ENERCON is further developing the system for its larger turbines like the E-126.
Commercial Design Considerations & Solectria Solutions Claude Colp
This 5 hour presentation assumes a general understanding of photovoltaic system design and electricity. Topics around string lengths, DC to AC oversizing and interconnection types and strategies lead the presentation with a continued focus on some of the newer NEC code requirements around the PV industry. Lastly the presentation gets into some smart inverter features, monitoring considerations and an overview and competitive analysis of the Solectria product line.
Solectria Smart Inverters, Effective Grounding, and how to work with the UtilityClaude Colp
Presentation focused on educating solar developers, engineers, and utilities to the benefits of adding solar to the power grid. With some added protection, power factor correction, and remote shutdown capabilities PV installers are now able to interconnect on more distributed generation that was originally thought to be unsuitable.
- BrightSource Energy develops large-scale solar power plants using concentrated solar power technology to provide utilities with solar energy at prices competitive with fossil fuels.
- Their technology uses heliostat mirrors to concentrate sunlight onto a solar receiver atop a tower to produce high-temperature steam for electricity generation.
- They have over $160 million in financing, a team with extensive solar and project development experience, and subsidiaries in the US and Israel where they operate a 6MW demonstration facility.
Neah Power Systems provides a summary of their fuel cell technology and business. Their silicon-based direct methanol fuel cell technology offers higher power density, longer runtime, and lighter weight compared to lithium-ion batteries. They have successful prototypes, strategic partnerships, and government funding that position them for commercialization in the portable power markets of defense, consumer products, and industrial users. Their business model leverages silicon manufacturing infrastructure to produce low-cost fuel cells for recurring revenue from fuel cartridge sales.
Thomas Leyden, Managing Director of SunPower, Corporation, discusses some of his company's large-scale commercial solar projects and the driving forces behind them.
This presentation was given December 4, 2009 at the Solar Energy Focus Conference: Fall 2009 hosted by the Maryland, DC, Virginia Solar Energy Industries Association (MDV-SEIA) in Gaithersburg, MD.
To learn more please visit:
www.mdvseia.camp7.org
SiS Energy Sources And The Climate Change Nexus Brockway 2007guestb40d60
The document discusses Australia's energy needs and climate change challenges. It shows that modern lifestyles demand high energy consumption. Coal currently makes up the largest portion of greenhouse gas emissions in Australia. The document outlines CSIRO's priorities to cut emissions from energy generation and use, increase fuel self-sufficiency, and enhance Australia's energy resources. A number of strategies are presented to achieve at least a 50% reduction in emissions by 2050, including distributed generation, energy efficiency, renewables, nuclear, cleaner fossil fuels, carbon capture and storage, more efficient transport, and synthetic fuels. It is noted that Australia's R&D capability in these areas is under threat.
Hybridisatie van mijn_machine_07-06-2012_craneSirris
The document discusses using ultracapacitor systems and energy storage to improve the efficiency of cranes. It describes how capturing regenerative braking energy with ultracapacitors and a converter can reduce a crane's primary energy usage by 5-10% and lower fuel consumption and emissions. Adding a larger ultracapacitor module and optimizing the control strategy based on a cost function could achieve energy reductions of 27-31%, fuel reductions of 13-16%, and eliminate soot emissions altogether. This hybrid approach provides flexibility and simplicity while using proven technology to provide economic and environmental benefits over conventional cranes.
The document discusses EPRI's evaluation of various retrofit energy saving device (RESD) technologies and their claims. Through multiple case studies, EPRI found issues with vendors' energy savings calculations and conclusions. In some cases, facilities saw similar or greater reductions in energy use in later years without installing new technologies. EPRI's analysis uncovered errors in vendors' reported savings and highlighted the importance of properly evaluating RESD technology claims.
1) Key factors that influence lithium battery cost-effectiveness include the purchase cost per kWh, ownership costs related to cycle life and warranty, and end-of-life disposal costs.
2) Maximizing the usable energy of a battery pack is important for optimizing costs, as it allows manufacturers to increase energy capacity while maintaining or lowering the purchase cost per kWh.
3) Reliability features, proven components, standardized modular designs, and local sourcing can help reduce the ownership costs associated with battery packs over their lifetime.
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This document discusses the process of courting an angel investor to provide funding for a startup business. It outlines both the entrepreneur's view of the courtship process, which involves pickup lines, meetings, and moving in together, as well as the angel investor's criteria for evaluating potential investments, which includes interest in the concept, the entrepreneur's likelihood of success, agreement on strategy and terms. It concludes by suggesting a "marriage agreement" between the entrepreneur and lead angel investor that commits them to the business relationship as long as the company survives or there is a change in control.
This document discusses the process of courting an angel investor to provide funding for a startup business. It outlines both the entrepreneur's view of the courtship process, which involves pickup lines, meetings, and moving in together, as well as the angel investor's criteria for evaluating potential investments, which includes interest in the concept, the entrepreneur's likelihood of success, agreement on strategy and terms. It concludes by suggesting a "marriage agreement" between the entrepreneur and lead angel investor that commits them to the business for better or worse until it succeeds or changes control.
Patent introduction and overview atlanta january 2014Melanie Brandt
The document provides an overview of patents and the patent process in the United States. It discusses what a patent is, the different types of patents, how to file for a patent, the patent examination process, current patent initiatives and resources available, and information on patent fees. The overview was presented by the Technology Association of Georgia and aimed to educate attendees on patent basics, examination, and news.
Patent introduction and overview atlanta january 2014Melanie Brandt
The document provides an overview of patents and the patent process. It discusses what patents are, the types of patents, how to file for a patent, the patent examination process, current patent initiatives and resources available. Key points include that a patent provides exclusive rights to an invention for a limited time, there are three main types of patents (utility, design, and plant), and the patent process involves filing an application and undergoing examination by the patent office. It also reviews current programs and resources to help expedite examination and support inventors.
The document summarizes Wain Kellum's presentation about Vocalocity, a cloud communications company that provides voice, unified communications, and contact center solutions. Some key points:
- Vocalocity has experienced strong growth and was named the fastest growing tech company in Georgia in 2011 and 2012.
- Kellum outlines Vocalocity's approach to building a successful company, including identifying a large market, developing a distinct offering, building the right team, and having reliable financial projections.
- Vocalocity provides cloud-based phone systems, contact center solutions, and other communications tools to over 20,000 SMB customers through a proprietary cloud platform.
TAG infrastructure society logistics presentation by Page SiplonMelanie Brandt
Page Siplon is the Executive Director of the Georgia Center of Innovation for Logistics. The document discusses logistics in Georgia, including:
1) Georgia has over 11,000 logistics providers and over 1 million logistics jobs.
2) The Port of Savannah is one of the fastest growing ports in the U.S. and handles over 2.9 million containers annually.
3) Future growth projections estimate a doubling of freight demand in Georgia by 2050 due to population growth and increased e-commerce/online shopping. This will require significant infrastructure investments.
This document summarizes water usage statistics for Georgia in 2005 and discusses water usage terminology. It shows that in 2005, 50% of water withdrawals in Georgia were for thermoelectric power generation, while 57% of total water consumption was for irrigation. It also discusses that virtually all water consumption for thermoelectric power is from evaporation from cooling towers, and provides estimates of typical water consumption rates for different types of power plants. Finally, it briefly outlines Georgia Power's future generation water usage projections and the role of the State Water Research Center.
Water is essential for life but is often lost in distribution systems, fueling economic growth but requiring conservation. A new water conversation is needed to build intelligent water systems that can help address these issues.
The document summarizes the ongoing Tri-State Water Wars between Georgia, Florida, and Alabama over water rights in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint river basin. It provides an overview of the legal history of the litigation and discusses future legal options for resolving disputes through Supreme Court litigation. It also reviews Georgia's water management policies and regulations regarding interbasin water transfers. The conclusion emphasizes that Georgia must evaluate growth patterns and connections between water resources, population centers, and energy to ensure long-term sustainable water management.
This document discusses building a strong business case for process improvement initiatives. It begins by noting how being a vendor and employee both require justifying problems to evaluate opportunities. The presentation then covers agenda topics like real world examples and an interactive experience to start building a business case. It emphasizes digging into process details to understand costs, inefficiencies, and justify the need for changes to secure necessary funding.
This document discusses sustainable trends for increasing energy efficiency and reducing resource use in data center facilities. Some of the key trends mentioned include:
1) Increasing operating temperatures of equipment to eliminate compressor-based cooling and allow for more efficient heat rejection.
2) Using software like DCIM, BIM, and CFD to monitor, control, and simulate data centers to improve efficiency.
3) Adopting techniques like variable speed equipment, high voltage transformers, harvested water, and free cooling to reduce energy usage.
This document discusses sustainable trends for increasing energy efficiency and reducing resource use in data center facilities. Some of the key trends mentioned include:
1) Increasing operating temperatures of equipment to eliminate compressor-based cooling and allow for more efficient heat rejection.
2) Using software like DCIM, BIM, and CFD to monitor, control, and simulate data centers to improve efficiency.
3) Adopting techniques like variable speed equipment, high voltage systems, harvested water, and free cooling to reduce energy usage.
This document discusses power delivery challenges in modern data centers and potential solutions. It notes that IT loads are greatly exceeding the rated capacity of data centers. It also discusses the need for supporting higher densities, improved efficiency, green solutions, and rapid deployment. Specific solutions proposed include higher voltage distribution to reduce losses, modular UPS systems to right-size capacity, and implementing high-density zones with localized cooling.
The document discusses air flow measurements and thermal responses in data centers to help sustainability. It describes experiments conducted in the CEETHERM data center using a 3D PIV system and server simulator to measure air flows under different rack configurations and thermal loads. High perforated tile flow rates were found to cause issues like adverse pressure gradients and hot pockets forming in racks. Temperature mapping showed the impact of tile flow on cold and hot aisle temperatures. The research aims to better understand air flows to help optimize data center design and efficiency.
The document describes a project to implement aisle pressure management at a client's data center site in Rocklin, CA. Sensors and active fan tiles were used to control cold aisle pressure to be slightly positive, addressing underfloor distribution issues. This allowed the site to run at N+1 redundancy instead of N+2, raised CRAC setpoints, and reduced top-of-rack temperatures by an average of 5 degrees F. Further study of moving temperature control to the underfloor and testing lower redundancy configurations was suggested.
The document discusses the National Renewable Energy Laboratory's (NREL) approach to building energy efficient data centers and facilities. It highlights NREL's Research Support Facility, a LEED Platinum building that uses 40% less energy than typical offices. It also describes the Energy Systems Integration Facility (ESIF) data center, which has a Power Usage Effectiveness of 1.06, making it one of the most energy efficient data centers in the world. The ESIF utilizes warm water cooling, high power distribution, and captures waste heat to help heat other buildings on campus.
This document discusses integrating energy efficiency and sustainability into high-performance computing (HPC) initiatives. It outlines HP's services for HPC data center consulting, design, implementation, and management. Direct air and indirect air cooling are currently common, but facilities are moving toward liquid cooling. Modular, scalable designs allow flexibility between air and liquid cooling. Co-locating HPC data centers with other building types improves opportunities for heat reclamation. Future HPC data center designs must prepare for multiple mechanical systems and large piping infrastructures to support high-density liquid cooling.
The document discusses the need for optimizing data centers in a holistic, systems approach. It describes how a data center functions similarly to a computer chip with multiple optimized components. It proposes the development of a research data center facility that would contain the best current capabilities across cooling, power, networking, and software optimization. This facility would have extensive monitoring sensors to directly control and optimize operations based on real-time data.
This document outlines over 10 considerations for building a new data center, including availability requirements, power needs, location impacts, design and construction teams, life cycle costs, efficiency metrics, modular approaches, staffing needs, budgets, and regulatory compliance. It emphasizes carefully evaluating availability, growth plans, energy rates, location qualities, and selecting experienced design partners. It also notes the costs of high availability, green initiatives, and regulatory certifications must be considered in planning and budgeting.
This document discusses sustainable trends for increasing energy efficiency and reducing resource use in data center facilities. Some of the key trends mentioned include:
1) Increasing operating temperatures of equipment to eliminate compressor-based cooling and allow for more efficient heat rejection.
2) Using software like DCIM, BIM, and CFD to monitor, control, and simulate data centers to improve efficiency.
3) Adopting techniques like variable speed equipment, high-voltage transformers, harvested water, and free cooling to reduce energy usage.
Full-RAG: A modern architecture for hyper-personalizationZilliz
Mike Del Balso, CEO & Co-Founder at Tecton, presents "Full RAG," a novel approach to AI recommendation systems, aiming to push beyond the limitations of traditional models through a deep integration of contextual insights and real-time data, leveraging the Retrieval-Augmented Generation architecture. This talk will outline Full RAG's potential to significantly enhance personalization, address engineering challenges such as data management and model training, and introduce data enrichment with reranking as a key solution. Attendees will gain crucial insights into the importance of hyperpersonalization in AI, the capabilities of Full RAG for advanced personalization, and strategies for managing complex data integrations for deploying cutting-edge AI solutions.
Threats to mobile devices are more prevalent and increasing in scope and complexity. Users of mobile devices desire to take full advantage of the features
available on those devices, but many of the features provide convenience and capability but sacrifice security. This best practices guide outlines steps the users can take to better protect personal devices and information.
In the rapidly evolving landscape of technologies, XML continues to play a vital role in structuring, storing, and transporting data across diverse systems. The recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) present new methodologies for enhancing XML development workflows, introducing efficiency, automation, and intelligent capabilities. This presentation will outline the scope and perspective of utilizing AI in XML development. The potential benefits and the possible pitfalls will be highlighted, providing a balanced view of the subject.
We will explore the capabilities of AI in understanding XML markup languages and autonomously creating structured XML content. Additionally, we will examine the capacity of AI to enrich plain text with appropriate XML markup. Practical examples and methodological guidelines will be provided to elucidate how AI can be effectively prompted to interpret and generate accurate XML markup.
Further emphasis will be placed on the role of AI in developing XSLT, or schemas such as XSD and Schematron. We will address the techniques and strategies adopted to create prompts for generating code, explaining code, or refactoring the code, and the results achieved.
The discussion will extend to how AI can be used to transform XML content. In particular, the focus will be on the use of AI XPath extension functions in XSLT, Schematron, Schematron Quick Fixes, or for XML content refactoring.
The presentation aims to deliver a comprehensive overview of AI usage in XML development, providing attendees with the necessary knowledge to make informed decisions. Whether you’re at the early stages of adopting AI or considering integrating it in advanced XML development, this presentation will cover all levels of expertise.
By highlighting the potential advantages and challenges of integrating AI with XML development tools and languages, the presentation seeks to inspire thoughtful conversation around the future of XML development. We’ll not only delve into the technical aspects of AI-powered XML development but also discuss practical implications and possible future directions.
GraphSummit Singapore | The Future of Agility: Supercharging Digital Transfor...Neo4j
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This keynote will reveal how Deloitte leverages Neo4j’s graph power for groundbreaking digital twin solutions, achieving a staggering 100x performance boost. Discover the essential role knowledge graphs play in successful generative AI implementations. Plus, get an exclusive look at an innovative Neo4j + Generative AI solution Deloitte is developing in-house.
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UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 6DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 6. In this session, we will cover Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI.
UiPath Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI webinar offers an in-depth exploration of leveraging cutting-edge technologies for test automation within the UiPath platform. Attendees will delve into the integration of generative AI, a test automation solution, with Open AI advanced natural language processing capabilities.
Throughout the session, participants will discover how this synergy empowers testers to automate repetitive tasks, enhance testing accuracy, and expedite the software testing life cycle. Topics covered include the seamless integration process, practical use cases, and the benefits of harnessing AI-driven automation for UiPath testing initiatives. By attending this webinar, testers, and automation professionals can gain valuable insights into harnessing the power of AI to optimize their test automation workflows within the UiPath ecosystem, ultimately driving efficiency and quality in software development processes.
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into integrating generative AI.
2. Understanding how this integration enhances test automation within the UiPath platform
3. Practical demonstrations
4. Exploration of real-world use cases illustrating the benefits of AI-driven test automation for UiPath
Topics covered:
What is generative AI
Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI.
UiPath integration with generative AI
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
AI 101: An Introduction to the Basics and Impact of Artificial IntelligenceIndexBug
Imagine a world where machines not only perform tasks but also learn, adapt, and make decisions. This is the promise of Artificial Intelligence (AI), a technology that's not just enhancing our lives but revolutionizing entire industries.
“An Outlook of the Ongoing and Future Relationship between Blockchain Technologies and Process-aware Information Systems.” Invited talk at the joint workshop on Blockchain for Information Systems (BC4IS) and Blockchain for Trusted Data Sharing (B4TDS), co-located with with the 36th International Conference on Advanced Information Systems Engineering (CAiSE), 3 June 2024, Limassol, Cyprus.
Let's Integrate MuleSoft RPA, COMPOSER, APM with AWS IDP along with Slackshyamraj55
Discover the seamless integration of RPA (Robotic Process Automation), COMPOSER, and APM with AWS IDP enhanced with Slack notifications. Explore how these technologies converge to streamline workflows, optimize performance, and ensure secure access, all while leveraging the power of AWS IDP and real-time communication via Slack notifications.
HCL Notes and Domino License Cost Reduction in the World of DLAUpanagenda
Webinar Recording: https://www.panagenda.com/webinars/hcl-notes-and-domino-license-cost-reduction-in-the-world-of-dlau/
The introduction of DLAU and the CCB & CCX licensing model caused quite a stir in the HCL community. As a Notes and Domino customer, you may have faced challenges with unexpected user counts and license costs. You probably have questions on how this new licensing approach works and how to benefit from it. Most importantly, you likely have budget constraints and want to save money where possible. Don’t worry, we can help with all of this!
We’ll show you how to fix common misconfigurations that cause higher-than-expected user counts, and how to identify accounts which you can deactivate to save money. There are also frequent patterns that can cause unnecessary cost, like using a person document instead of a mail-in for shared mailboxes. We’ll provide examples and solutions for those as well. And naturally we’ll explain the new licensing model.
Join HCL Ambassador Marc Thomas in this webinar with a special guest appearance from Franz Walder. It will give you the tools and know-how to stay on top of what is going on with Domino licensing. You will be able lower your cost through an optimized configuration and keep it low going forward.
These topics will be covered
- Reducing license cost by finding and fixing misconfigurations and superfluous accounts
- How do CCB and CCX licenses really work?
- Understanding the DLAU tool and how to best utilize it
- Tips for common problem areas, like team mailboxes, functional/test users, etc
- Practical examples and best practices to implement right away
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Building Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems with open-source and custom AI models is a complex task. This talk explores the challenges in productionizing RAG systems, including retrieval performance, response synthesis, and evaluation. We’ll discuss how to leverage open-source models like text embeddings, language models, and custom fine-tuned models to enhance RAG performance. Additionally, we’ll cover how BentoML can help orchestrate and scale these AI components efficiently, ensuring seamless deployment and management of RAG systems in the cloud.
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GraphRAG for life science domain, where you retriever information from biomedical knowledge graphs using LLMs to increase the accuracy and performance of generated answers
Goodbye Windows 11: Make Way for Nitrux Linux 3.5.0!SOFTTECHHUB
As the digital landscape continually evolves, operating systems play a critical role in shaping user experiences and productivity. The launch of Nitrux Linux 3.5.0 marks a significant milestone, offering a robust alternative to traditional systems such as Windows 11. This article delves into the essence of Nitrux Linux 3.5.0, exploring its unique features, advantages, and how it stands as a compelling choice for both casual users and tech enthusiasts.
Building Production Ready Search Pipelines with Spark and MilvusZilliz
Spark is the widely used ETL tool for processing, indexing and ingesting data to serving stack for search. Milvus is the production-ready open-source vector database. In this talk we will show how to use Spark to process unstructured data to extract vector representations, and push the vectors to Milvus vector database for search serving.
Building Production Ready Search Pipelines with Spark and Milvus
Atlanta smart grid presentatin 8 30 2011 r3
1. Electric Energy Storage
Technology Options for the
Electric Enterprise
Overview of Status, Application
Value and U.S. Activities
Dan Rastler
Electric Power Research Institute
Smart Grid: A 360 View of Battery Storage
Atlanta, GA
August 30, 2011