New England installing iron air battery for grid – Darcy Hitchcock

New England needs a way to store excess wind power. Their current solution is installing an iron air battery on an old paper mill site. It will be the biggest battery system (not counting pumped hydro) in the world. It’s expected to be able to store energy for 100 hours, several days, so it’s perfect for the electrical grid. And by using iron, a much more prevalent material than lithium, it’s more sustainable.

The startup Form Energy plans to install its novel iron-air batteries at the site of a former paper and pulp mill in Lincoln, Maine, which sits off I-95 between Bangor and Mount Katahdin. The project would be able to inject 85 megawatts of power onto the grid, and maintain that level of discharge for up to 100 hours. Instead of burning fossil fuels for on-demand power, these batteries store energy from the grid at times of abundance, like when the offshore wind farms are cranking…

Source: New England installing iron air battery for grid – Darcy Hitchcock

Be Humane – Kaushal Kishore

 

(A Song)

We meet and greet, but can’t please all,

Some may leave unhappy, despite our call…

Still, we aim to bring a gentle smile to face,

Leaving no sorrow, just a peaceful trace…

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We are humans, we have to be humane,

Kindness in our hearts, empathy in frame…

Words and deeds that uplift and inspire,

We are humans, we have to be humane…

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Bend down to resolve, don’t stand tall,

For not every heart is on the same wall…

Advice sounds good with a tender touch,

For doors are opened with a loving clutch…

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We are humans, we have to be humane,

Kindness in our hearts, empathy in frame…

Words and deeds that uplift and inspire,

We are humans, we have to be humane…

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Trust once is shattered, silence remains,

But echoes of pain linger, lifelong refrains…

People are judged by actions, not attire,

Mannequins in finery has no heart’s fire…

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We are humans, we have to be humane,

Kindness in our hearts, empathy in frame…

Words and deeds that uplift and inspire,

We are humans, we have to be humane…

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Reasons are countless for drifting apart,

Yet humanity calls to every little heart…

Let’s mend the rift, and close the space,

With love as compass, we find our place…

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We are humans, we have to be humane,

Kindness in our hearts, empathy in frame…

Words and deeds that uplift and inspire,

We are humans, we have to be humane…

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Let’s walk the path, with mercy and care,

Spreading love and kindness everywhere…

We are humans, we have to be humane…

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–Kaushal Kishore  

Source: Be Humane – Kaushal Kishore