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Renewable SEEDS -Sustainable Electric Energy Delivery Systems 
Renewable energy technologies are seen as the only sustainable energy source for the future. But, since many forms of renewable energy are intermittent in nature, an energy storage medium or energy carrier will be needed to effectively use this energy. Many renewable technologies, such as solar, wind, etc. are available over large areas, so installations of equipment to harvest this energy will likely be distributed at various locations on the power system. Also, efficient operation of the power system will require that power and energy to supply the power system peak demand must be available when needed.
In order to address these issues, Progress Energy Florida (PEF) and the Power Center for Utility Explorations (PCUE) at University of South Florida are conducting this demonstration project to combine renewable distributed generation and an advanced battery system to supply renewable energy during the power system peak. ...more
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Charlotte Business Journal
30th May-Florida -
Renewable energy test project unveiled -
SEEDS could be used as energy storage for future 'Smart Grid' power systems, according to a release from the governor's office. The technology will be evaluated at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg and Albert Whitted Park, the release says. A public-private partnership with the University of South Florida, the city of St. Petersburg, Progress Energy Florida and the Florida High-Tech Corridor is funding the SEEDS initiative. Progress Energy Florida in St. Petersburg ...
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Tampabay.com
28th May-St. Petersburg, Florida -
Promising clean energy system still years away -
A new system unveiled with much fanfare Tuesday morning is nifty but not necessarily coming soon. With Gov. Charlie Crist and St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker in attendance, Progress Energy Florida and the University of South Florida showed off their latest invention: the Sustainable Electric Energy Delivery System, or SEEDS. Think of it like a bigger, better battery. It could make renewables like wind and solar more reliable by unchaining them from the weather ...
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tampabays10.com
St. Petersburg, Florida -
The future of power in St. Pete
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This is cutting edge; the latest, greatest technology ,
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says John Masiello, an alternative energy expert from Progress Energy. He '
s referring to the components inside a brightly-colored box next to the park restrooms."The technology and the system are quite revolutionary," says USF Professor and power engineer Alex Domijan.
So when the girls playing at the park grow up, this technology may be common place.
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USF 2008 News
St. Petersburg, Florida -
Renewable-energy project launched at two St. Petersburg sites
Cutting edge renewable energy technology that could become part of the energy system of the future was unveiled at Albert Whitted Park and USF St. Petersburg
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WMNF 88.5 FM
St. Petersburg, Florida -
Solar battery project unveiled in St. Petersburg
At USF St. Petersburg, Progress Energy unveiled two prototypes of what they call SEEDS, Sustainable Electric Energy Delivery System ,that will store electricity generated from photovoltaic (PV) solar panels until it is needed. Listen to the show
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Tampa Bay Business Journal and East Bay Business Times, bizjournals.com
27th May,St. Petersburg, Florida -
Crist, Progress Energy plan for renewable energy technology-
SEEDS could be used as energy storage for future "Smart Grid" power systems, according to a release from the governor's office.
The technology will be evaluated at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg and Albert Whitted Park, the release said.
A public-private partnership with the University of South Florida, the city of St. Petersburg, Progress Energy Florida and the Florida High-Tech Corridor is funding the SEEDS initiative.
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U.S. Department Of Energy
WASHINGTON, DC - DOE announces that DOE will invest up to $13.7 million, over three years (Fiscal Years 2008 – 2010), for 11 university-led projects that will focus on developing advanced solar photovoltaic (PV) technology manufacturing processes and products.
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msnbc:
Widespread power outages in South Florida
Glitch triggers chain reaction, causes nuclear reactor to shut down:
MIAMI - A relatively minor glitch in Florida’s electrical grid somehow triggered a chain reaction on Tuesday Feb26' 2008 that caused a nuclear plant to shut down and briefly cut power in patches from Daytona Beach through the Florida Keys....more
abc7news:
USF and Progress Energy Florida purchase two 5kW x 4hr VRB Energy Storage Systems
PCUE Director Alex Domijan and Assistant Director Arif Islam will seek to transform this pilot effort into a practical application for other utilities to emulate for the benefit of their customers.
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