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A New Paradigm Based On Battery Transportation And Logistics To Maximize The Wind And Solar Renewable Penetration – Technical Aspect, Han Jiang

Theses and Dissertations

Concerns about the environmental degradation and global warming have placed greater importance to the development and application of renewable energy in recent years. Stand by energy source side, wind and solar farms have been continuously integrated into the power grids all over the world. Meanwhile on the end user side, not only EV and PHEV have been gaining market share in the automobile industry, but also the battery backup systems for home or industry have been introduced into public view. However, the randomness and intermittency of the renewable energy as well as the lack of transmission capability result in significant …

Work Zone Illumination Design: Guidance Stratgies To Specify Appropriatework Zone Lighting Plan, Sherine Anani

Theses and Dissertations

Night construction is frequently used because it can better satisfy the primary traffic control objectives than daytime work. If night construction is used, the design of illumination plans should be analyzed and developed as part of the project development process.

There are fewer crews out working on the road in the winter, partly because of the conditions but also because the days are shorter and there’s not a lot of light by which to work.

In fact, the days can get short enough, especially as you go farther north, that even a normal day involves some “night work.” Construction work …