Electrical engineering
Greek island power interconnection tender announced
The Independent Power Transmission Operator (ADMIE) on Thursday announced a tender procedure aiming at a framework-agreement for underwater AC power cable projects for interconnections to the Dodecanese and north Aegean islands, via competitive dialogue.
Old wind turbines need replacement
The first generation of wind turbines, installed starting in the mid-1990s, is rapidly reaching the end of its lifetime and some are overdue for a replacement. It is estimated that about 775 wind turbines will have to be replaced by 2030.
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Bizarre Bluetooth mouthpiece mutes speech in public places
In effect, the Mutalk muffles a wearer’s speech by -20 decibels, or as much as -30 decibels for louder noises
In the first Six Months of 2022, St. Nikola Wind Farm Generates 22% more Wind Power y/y
For this period, the largest wind farm in Bulgaria provided the power consumption of 116 000 Bulgarian households
Lightyear 0 production solar car could run for months without charging (video)
It has enough onboard battery to deliver a very solid 560 km of freeway driving at 110 km/h, even without the sun shining
Frenzy for vessels that support offshore wind operations
A new record was recorded in 2021 in the capacity of offshore wind industry, while the prospects for 2022 are also positive. Investments in new orders for newly built ships to install offshore wind turbines were also at historic highs.
Turkish firm develops AC/DC converter for weapon systems
Turkish technology firm Anova has developed an indigenous AC/DC converter for helicopters' weapon systems.
There are currently supply problems for these products on a global scale, İbrahim Altunsoy, an electronic design manager at the company, told Anadolu Agency.
Power outages hit several provinces
Scores of provinces across Turkey on Aug. 2 experienced power outages that authorities say were due to high demand, supply and transmission problems.
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Turkish scientist Sırma Örgüç named 2021 Schmidt Science Fellow
Turkish scientist Sırma Örgüç from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has been selected as one of the 2021 Schmidt Science Fellows.
Born and raised in Turkey, Örgüç studied electrical and electronics engineering at Middle East Technical University (METU), after which she completed her graduate and post-graduate education at MIT.
Turkey aims to create electric vehicle market
Turkey aims to have a vehicle market of 1.6 million by 2030, according to the Industry and Technology Ministry's "Mobility Vehicles and Technologies Strategy Roadmap" draft.
More than a third of all vehicles are planned to be electric, and a network of 251,000 charging connectors will be installed across the country in the next nine years, according to the roadmap.
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