The recent blackout that plunged Spain and Portugal into darkness for nearly a day has reignited discussions about the resilience of modern power grids and the potential role of Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) technologies, particularly Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G), in enhancing grid stability. As the Iberian Peninsula grapples with the aftermath, it’s crucial to explore how V2G could...
I’m an active 3D printer user. I have been for the last 9 years. I started with Anet A8. Boy oh boy, printers back in the day were problematic. I’ve probably tinkered a second printer out of it. Then I moved on to using Ender and Prusa MK3. I also used a few resin...
Today, as I was sipping my morning coffee and planning a quick check on my solar house projects, the news broke: a massive blackout swept across Spain and Portugal. Airports closed, metros stopped mid-tunnel, and-most importantly for the local butchers and ice-cream shops-fridges and freezers went dark. It’s the kind of event that makes...
I’m an outdoors man. I was spending a good portion of my free time hiking, sleeping in tents or hammocks. But with time, it was just harder and harder to find time, to spend it like that. Last year, my wife gave me a present – a gardening plot! What a great gift! Now,...
If you want to know more about Virtual Power Plants — related to this topic — please read: . Why Are We Even Talking About This?The growing demand for electrical energy (EE) is a more significant problem than one might think. The world is not like...
As energy grids evolve to accommodate growing demand and renewable energy integration, Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) are emerging as an innovative solution to enhance grid stability and efficiency. Central to the success of VPPs is the incorporation of smart home technologies, which transform individual households into active participants in energy management. By leveraging distributed...
If you’re interested in how we powered up our 3d printer when Zombies are running through the earth, check Part 1 of this article. Ok, so we’re prepared for our setup but haven’t we stated that in our scenario resources are thin world is inhabited by but not most pleasant brain eaters? YUP....
Evolution of 3d printers made them as much of a tool as chisel or saw, they’ve stopped being a gimmick or something geeky and became fully fledged tool for every shop....
DSP-700GB is an affordable alternative to new, fancy power supplies that would cost around 100 EUR for same current rating. Which is staggering 56A at 12VDC. As it will not just output 12V on its pads, it needs some additional treatment. Connect pad 4 and 7 to GND (left or right doesn’t matter), that...
