Newsletter on Electrical Energy Research: September-2018
Photosynthesis: A new source of electrical energy? Biofuel cell works in cactus
Scientists in France have reworked the energy generated by the chemical process into electricity by developing a unique biofuel cell. The advance offers a replacement strategy to convert alternative energy into electricity in associate degree environmentally-friendly and renewable manner. additionally, the biofuel cell might have necessary medical applications. [1]
Method for Controlling an Electrical Energy Distribution Network, Energy Distribution Network, and Control Unit
A method for dominant AN power distribution network includes connecting a minimum of one 1st distribution network of {a 1st|a primary} voltage level that includes a plurality of network nodes to an influence line of the a minimum of one first distribution network, whereby a primary a part of the network nodes includes energy customers, a second a part of the network nodes includes energy generators, and a 3rd a part of the network nodes includes each energy customers and energy generators. a neighborhood unit of every of the network nodes records 1st energy amount data that represents a measured energy amount and provides second energy amount data that represents a tradable energy amount. [2]
Power-to-Gas: Storing surplus electrical energy. Study of catalyst synthesis and operating conditions
Energy storage is required so as to sustain the energy system on renewable energies like wind and solar energy. Power-to-Gas (PtG) may be a technology that allows the storage of the renewable electricity in an exceedingly chemical carrier corresponding to gas, via water electrolysis, or methane, via greenhouse emission methanation. during this work a series of catalysts supported nickel and corundom, the catalyst unremarkably utilized for greenhouse emission methanation, are synthesized using totally different oxidization temperatures to review the influence of this parameter within the activity of the catalysts. [3]
The loading of polyoxometalates compound on a biomass-derived N-doped mesoporous carbon matrix, a composite material for electrical energy storage
A polyoxometalate based mostly stuff (NiPW12NP/NMC) was synthesized, within which the nanoparticle of a polyoxometalate compound (NiPW12NP) distributes on fruit juice derived gas doped mesoporous carbon matrix (NMC) homogenously. once used as a cathode material, NiPW12NP/NMC exhibits a high specific capacitance, outstanding rate capability, and long stability. When the current density is 4 A•g−1, a specific capacitance as high as 547 F•g−1 is achieved by NiPW12NP/NMC. With NiPW12NP/NMC serving as cathode and MnO2 acting as an anode, a high-performance uneven supercapacitor (ASC) is assembled, that possesses a high energy density of ten.88 Wh•kg−1 at 0.64 kW•kg−1. [4]
Influence of Socio-demographic Variables on Electrical Energy Management Practices among Residents of Niger State, Nigeria
The study investigated the influence of socio-demographic variables on power management practices among residents of Niger State, Nigeria. The study adopted a Cross-Sectional Survey analysis style. The population of the study was created of 191,416 heads of households in residential buildings. The sample for the study consisted of one,290 heads of households in residential buildings, 3 null hypotheses were developed and tested at zero.05 level of significance. The instrument used for information assortment was a structured form. applied math Package for Social Sciences (SPSS version 19) was used for information analysis. Levene’s take a look at datum, one–way analysis of variance (ANOVA), post-hoc (Tukey Honest Significant Different (HSD) test) was used to test hypotheses at (P ˂ 0.05). The finding of the study shows that low and high financial gain residents in Niger State wasted a lot of electricity, young aged (18 to thirty-nine years) wasted a lot of electricity compare to different aged teams and residents with low education contributed considerably to energy wastage. [5]
Reference
[1] Photosynthesis: A new source of electrical energy? Biofuel cell works in cactus
Date: February 18, 2010, Source: CNRS (Délégation Paris Michel-Ange (web link)
[2] Method for Controlling an Electrical Energy Distribution Network, Energy Distribution Network and Control Unit
Berger J, Roemheld M, Nicklaß T, Heller K, inventors; Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, assignee. Method for Controlling an Electrical Energy Distribution Network, Energy Distribution Network and Control Unit. United States patent application US 15/945,444. 2018 Aug 9. (Web link)
[3] Power-to-Gas: Storing surplus electrical energy. Study of catalyst synthesis and operating conditions García–García I, Barrio VL, Cambra JF. Power-to-Gas: Storing surplus electrical energy. Study of catalyst synthesis and operating conditions. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 2018 Aug 23. (Web link)
[4] The loading of polyoxometalates compound on a biomass-derived N-doped mesoporous carbon matrix, a composite material for electrical energy storage
Chen S, Xu X. The loading of polyoxometalates compound on a biomass-derived N-doped mesoporous carbon matrix, a composite material for electrical energy storage. Journal of Coordination Chemistry. 2018 Aug 23(just-accepted):1-6. (Web link)
[5] Influence of Socio-demographic Variables on Electrical Energy Management Practices among Residents of Niger State, Nigeria
- M. Saba1*, J. Tsado2, B. Bukar1 and E. Raymond1
1Department of Industrial and Technology Education, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria.
2Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria. (Web link)