Hybrid power systems

Hybrid power systems can use both renewable energy and fossil-fueled electricity generation techniques. Typically a hybrid power system combines a renewable energy system - typically based on photovoltaics or wind power generation - with battery energy storage, an inverter, and an engine-driven generator set fueled by diesel, biodiesel, gasoline, or another fuel.^[1]

Currently, hybrid power is mostly applied to Rural Electrification Systems and Hybrid vehicles (Hybrid cars are the most common seen hybrid power system
used in our daily life).

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External Links Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy -provides technological and economic solutions WindSolaP Technology Co. -global provider of green energy solutions NVIDIA -Hybrid SLI® technology] Williams Hybrid Power Ltd -providing electromechanical composite flywheel system Eaton Powering Business Worldwide -global technology leader in diversified power management solutions Electropaedia -Battery and energy solutions Alliance for Rural Electrification -promotes and provides efficient renewable solutions for rural electrification in developing countries Edison Tech Center -sharing the story of the miracle of electricity and engineering Green Drive Expo -all about green transportation Eltra Technology -manufacturing company that specializes in embedded control systems Azure Dynamics -developed proprietary electric and hybrid electric drive technology The Union of Concerned Scientists -eading science-based nonprofit working for a healthy environment and a safer world

Funding Opportunities, Grants, Donation, Taxbreaks[edit | edit source]

• Calcars -promoting 100+MPG plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs)
• UMass Awarded Grant -U.S. Department of Energy, the Northeast Clean Energy Application Center
• Union of Concerned Scientists -leading science-based nonprofit working for a healthy environment and a safer world
• Alternative Motor Vehicle Credit -Internal Revenue United States Department of the Treasury
• Pleadge to Get There Greener
• UCS Hybrid Center -donate Union of Concerned Scientists Hybrid Center
• CSU's Formula Hybrid Team -donate Colorado State University Mechanical Engineering Hybrid Team

Job Opportunities[edit | edit source]

• Edison Tech Center
• Hybrid Engineer Jobs
• Azure Dynamics -AZD has developed proprietary electric and hybrid electric drive technology for the light to heavy duty commercial vehicle categories.
• Eaton Powering Business Worldwide
• Williams Hybrid Power Ltd
• Ford

Books[edit | edit source]

• Photovoltaics in Buildings-A Design Handbook for Architects and Engineers, Chapter 10 Hybrid Power Systems by Friedrich Sick and Thomas Erge
• Wind Energy Explained: Theory, Design and Application, Chapter 10 by James F. Manwell, Jon G. McGowan, Anthony L. Rogers
• Renewable and efficient electric power systems by Gilbert M. Masters
• Innovative Concepts for Agent-Based Systems by Walt Tryszkowski, Chris Rouff and Mike Hinchey
• Electrochemical Capacitors and Hybrid Power Batteries 2008 by P. Simon et al.
• The Essential Hybrid Car Handbook: A Buyer's Guide by Nick Yost, David Friedman
• Propulsion Systems for Hybrid Vehicles by John M. Miller
• Electric and Hybrid Cars: A History by Curtis Darrel Anderson, Judy Anderson

Education Resources[edit | edit source]

• Electrochemical Energy Lab MIT, U.S.
• Fuel Cell Research Centre -Queen's-RMC FCRC, Canada
• Applied Sustainability Group- Queen's University, Canada
• National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory -U.S Environmental Protection Agency
• CHARGE -Centre for Hybrid Automotive Research and Green EnergyCanada Research Chair Program
• Hybrid Power Research Group -Department Of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, UK
• Houston Advanced Research Center
• National Renewable Energy Laboratory
• Center for Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
• IEEE -Advancing Technology for Humanity

Related Resources, Sites, Videos[edit | edit source]

• TED talk-Shai Agassi's Bold Plan for Electric Cars
• TED sponsor-Lincoln MKZ Hybrid

Hybrid V Battery Testing Lab

Rayovac Hybrid Battery Charger Review

Useful Softwares[edit | edit source]

• Hybrid 2, for detailed information, click here
• Power System Analysis Toolbox (PSAT), see here

Major Hybrid Motor Manufacturers[edit | edit source]

• GM
• TOYOTA
• Ford
• For more hybrid cars, see also Hybridcars.com

Additional Work to be done[edit | edit source]

Stubs that need to be expanded:

• https://www.appropedia.org/Electrical conductivity
• https://www.appropedia.org/Electricity
• Journal list to be added, Journal articles to be arranged in lit reviews

Journal Articles[edit | edit source]

• Small Hybrid Solar Power System by M. Kane, D. Larrain a, D. Favrat, Y. Allani
• Hybrid Power System by Roger Taylor
• Hybrid Power Systems Based on Renewable Energies: A Suitable and Cost-Competitive Solution for Rural Electrification by Alliance for Rural Electrification
• Hybrid Power System with a Controlled Energy Storage by E. Muljadi and J.T. Bialasiewicz
• Multi-objective optimization for hybrid fuel cells power system under uncertainty by Karthik Subramanyan, Urmila M. Diwekar, Amit Goyal
• Off-Grid Wind Hybrid Power Systems Components and Architectures by E. Ian Baring-Gould
• Simulink Model for Hybrid Power System Test-bed by M. C. Knauff et al.

References[edit | edit source]