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We present that a sodium thermal electrochemical converter (Na-TEC) generates electricity directly from heat through isothermal expansion of sodium ions across a beta"-alumina solid-electrolyte. Country of Publication: United States Language: English Subject: 14 SOLAR ENERGY 30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION 42 ENGINEERING solar thermally regenerative electrochemical system (TRES) alkali-metal thermal electric converter (AMTEC) beta"-alumina solid-electrolyte (BASE) thermo-electro-chemical conversion clean technologies and engineering energy conversion and storage green technology = , Solar Energy Technologies Office OSTI Identifier: 1608301 Report Number(s): DOE-GATECH-0007110 DOE Contract Number: EE0007110 Resource Type: Technical Report Resource Relation: Related Information: S.K.Yee, A.G.Fedorov, S.W.Lee, A.Limia,“Thermo-electro-chemical converters and methods of use there of,” U.S. Publication Date: Research Org.: Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (United States) Sponsoring Org.: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. of Technology, Atlanta, GA (United States) This analysis makes a significant contribution by concurrently quantifying the efficiency and unit costs for a range of multistage configurations, and demonstrating that a Na-TEC may be a promising alternative to Stirling engines for distributed-CSP systems at residential scale of 1–5 kW e. Overnight capital cost and levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) are estimated for a system lifetime of 30 years, revealing that overnight capital costs in a range from $3.57 to $17.71 per We are feasible, which equate to LCOEs from 6.9 to 17.2 cents/kWh e -1. A high-level techno-economic analysis (TEA) explores four scenarios where a Na-TEC is used as the heat engine for a distributed-CSP system. Furthermore, a cost-performance analysis for this improved dual-stage design was carried out for distributed-CSP systems. Ultimately, we were able to demonstrate thermal efficiency improvements of the Na-TEC heat engine from 19% up to 40.3%, in a dual-stage (non-optimized) prototype module that we designed, fabricated, and tested with high temperature stage at 923 K. According to this analysis, a maximum efficiency of 29% and a maximum power output of 125 W can be achieved. A number of simplifications are applied in the reduced-order model to decrease the computational time while maintaining acceptable accuracy. A reduced-order finite-element model is used in conjunction with a Na-TEC thermodynamic model that was developed to determine the total parasitic heat loss of this dual-stage design. Moreover, a thermal design of an axisymmetric dual-stage Na-TEC is developed to guide the scale-up and fabrication of sub-components of prototype module. We also established an application regime map for the single- and dual-stage Na-TEC in terms of the power density and the total thermal parasitic loss. In light of this, we first designed and developed a thermo-electrochemical model, and thermodynamically demonstrated how the dual-stage device can improve more » the efficiency by up to 8% points over the best performing single-stage device. This dual-stage Na-TEC takes advantage of regeneration and reheating, and could be amenable to better thermal management. To mitigate some of these limitations, we consider dividing the isothermal expansion into two stages one at the evaporator temperature (1150 K) and another at an intermediate temperature (650 K –1050 K). However, thermal designs have confined previous single-stage devices to thermal efficiencies below 20%. The Na-TEC is a closed system that can theoretically achieve conversion efficiencies above 45% when operating between thermal reservoirs at 1150 K and 550 K. Na-TEC is a heat engine that generates electricity through the isothermal expansion of sodium ions. The primary objective of this project is to develop a dual-stage modular sodium thermal electrochemical converter (Na-TEC) heat engine power block, which can be potentially integrated with either a small-scale dish solar or large-scale heliostats and parabolic trough CSP. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office. The Sodium Ion Expansion Power Block for Distributed CSP was a three-plus-one-year effort under the Concentrating Solar Power: Advanced Projects Offering Low LCOE Opportunities (CSP: APOLLO) funding program within the U.S. "I'm only sorry in some aspects that there are problems with drugs and that is something which is an extreme sadness to me," he told ITV in 2017. Some of their athletes were allowed to compete under the name ‘Olympic Athletes from Russia (OAR).’ Sadly, the chemists are still ahead of the testers.”Ī year prior to his death, Bannister said that doping is sport is one that brought him ‘extreme sadness.’ At this year’s Winter Olympics, the Russian delegation was banned from the games following historical doping. “Testing centres are now under the supervision of the World-Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). Drugs are taken in training as well as competition, hence the vital importance of out-of-season testing.” He wrote into his 2004 autobiography Twin Tracks. “There will always be a battle against the use of performance enhancing drugs at the Olympics or in international competition. Once writing that in the fight against doping is one where the ‘chemists are still ahead of the testers.’ Despite his position, Bannister was never naive. His stance stems from a highly successful career in neurology, where he received acclaim for his research into the autonomic nervous system. Throughout his life, he was against the used of illegal drugs in sport. “The only problem was it took a long time for the Olympic and other authorities to introduce it on a random basis. “I foresaw the problems in the 1970s and arranged for the group of chemists to detect the first radioimmunoassay test for anabolic steroids,” Bannister told The Washington Post in 2014. Accusations that have been proven true in recent years. During the 1970s and 1980s, there was high speculation that Soviet and East German governments were supplying their athletes with illegal drugs. It was a landmark occasion in the fight against doping, especially considering the era. During his three-year role, he gathered a group of chemists to develop the first ever test for anabolic steroids. In 1971 Bannister was appointed the chairman of the British Sports Council (known today as UK Sport). That run is what Bannister is forever known for, but he also paid a crucial role in another area of sport. In reality, his world record for the mile only lasted for 46 days. In 2016 a poll of 2000 people voted it the sixth greatest moment in the history of sport. Running a mile in a time of 3:59.4.Īlmost 74 years have passed since the run, but it’s legacy continues. At the Iffley Road sports ground in front of an estimated 3000 spectators, he achieved what some considered unthinkable at the time. Once writing that the ideal athlete would be one that enjoyed a few drinks and the odd cigarette, Bannister’s historic race took place on May 6th, 1954. "As soon as I ceased to be a student, I always knew I would stop being an athlete." He once said. It was at Oxford where he started to participate in athletics. He studied medicine at Oxford University before attending St Mary’s college. For him, running had to fit around his educational commitments. He became the first man to run a mile in under four minutes and although his sporting milestone earned him immortality in the world of athletics, but it wasn’t his only significant contribution.īannister’s perception of life as an athlete was a stark contrast to those of the present day. On this day in 1954, Roger Bannister made history. At this point, the UI is laid out so that "If you click every tab and window here before un-pausing, you'll be in a good spot" This series of windows and their many tabs within are your keys to the kingdom. + Assign Militia Commander in nobles, who allows for Squads creation. + Assign Nobles, who are required for some functions and make your life bettworse + Place buildings - Beds, Tables, Chairs and a Well are important first items. + Create Stockpiles where goods are moved by an assortment of Hailing labors. + Create Orders at any level (Workshop level for specific or one-time orders, Manager level for repeating tasks) + Create Designations, for Mining or Tree Cutting for example, or for item Dumping. + Create Zones, where work happens automatically if resources and workers with the correct labors enabled are available (buckets, step-ladders, fisherdwarves, animals & animal-handlers) To ensure work is always done by the best worker, or to keep a dwarf focused on their specialty, you can use Work Details in labor menu, and also a dwarf's individual Labor preference. Dwarves will accumulate skills as they perform these labors which affect the output & speed of the job. Jobs will be done by the best worker, if they are available. In this release they've made it a lot easier to get started - Dwarves are Generalized until you say otherwise. Then Dwarves will perform jobs which fit their "Labor." In Dwarf Fortress, you do not directly control the dwarves. Our first goals by Winter will be to have working Defenses, Kitchens, Beds, and a Trade Depot. Now make sure it's PAUSED (top right by map shows II or >) You will now receive an Embark message telling you about your mission to survive and the local animal predators. * Same for buckets, but this is very dangerous * Downgrade wheelbarrow (cost 50) for logs (cost 3!) and craft them on-site instead. (Deadly Pro-tip: If you don't craft what you downgrade here, it can be lethal!) * You can also pick animals in Prepare Carefully mode (you also get 2 yak/random wagon animals) * Add a bit of raw wood and raw stone for initial workshops, it's very cheap * Immediately look for cheap spider silk or other material alternatives to your bags, ropes, cloth. Trading Items - This can save 100-200+ in points! Optional: a fighter with the skills Dodging, Fighting, Armor Usage, Blocking Optional: a leader with the organization skills (can be learned natually) of "Appraiser, Organizer, Book-keeper" Optional to support hunter: Butcher/Tanner/Leatherworker Optional to support fisher: Fish Cleaner+Dissector Optional: A Hunter or Fisher (Never assign both to one for AI Logic reasons) Need: a Carpenter, a Mason - one of whom should also have Mechanic Need: an Herbalist, a Planter (they can also get the array of livestock skills here) Need: a Woodcutter, a Miner (Keep them separate for AI Logic reasons) Professions can be intermingled with some caveats. In this mode you can Name your fort and group, create a symbol, and skill your 7 starter dwarves. When you place your embark rectangle, next you'll be offered to Quick Start or prep carefully. * Choose your Starting Civilization, it will show you where they are too and importantly, their population (No population means no crucial migrants) * You can settle between two biomes or more, for more ores below! The search will sluggishly (progress shown) return green-colored areas of success.įrom this point, you can to quickly close any windows or views.Īquifers are not Bad, they can be useful and also breached easily. Anything else is to your taste or can be left alone to quickly take a look. For an easy site, you can click "Find Embark Location" to search for somewhere with "NO" aquifers. I haven't played it yet, this is about choosing a site. When you enter the embark screen you'll be offered a Tutorial. This section is about choosing an Embark site and provisions. How often do you plan on going? ClassPass offers gym sessions at Crunch. I wouldn’t bother considering Blink unless you really just want bare bones - and even then I’d rather just run outside and use free weights at home. Crunch is fine too though and the crowd is more or less the same type you’ll see at Equinox (was a member at the Bowery location years ago). When I first joined they gave me a free week, so go during your ideal days/times and see if it’s the right vibe for you. Locker rooms never felt insane or like cleaning staff couldn’t keep up, I never waited for a shower or mirror space in the mornings. I felt those two locations benefitted from a more dispersed crowd - early mornings were pretty quiet because not as many people live in Lower Manhattan compared to downtown, those that do live in the area tend to be more the 10 am - 2 pm “mommy crowd,” then the bankers work long hours so the 5-7pm rush isn’t as crazy as it might be in Midtown, and again, relatively fewer people returning home to the area. FiDi also has multiple racks but they’re split up across two floors in smaller areas, so the floor space feels more cramped than at Brookfield. Brookfield Place’s gym has a huge weight training area with plenty of space even during peak times, with multiple racks. Both have plenty of treadmills even during peak hours, I loved the upstairs treadmill area at FiDi. My primary gyms were FiDi and Brookfield Place (TriBeCa). I used to have an Equinox all gym membership in NYC and loved it. Thank you for your contribution!įor other NYC-related content, check /r/nyc NYC-based Subs We hope you enjoy your stay in /r/AskNYC and gain some useful information from your visit. Remember: the more you tell us, the more we can help you! Users are more than happy to help answer your questions and offer guidance. 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You also need to verify that the AirPlay server is active and running. To use AirPlay, both of your devices must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network. If you use a USB cable and want to establish a connection through it, you just need to connect your smartphone to your computer. To establish a connection between the devices, you need to send a connection request using one of these two codes. You will then be able to see a QR code and a cast code. Please note that the third method is only available on iOS devices. We will present three methods that you can use to establish a connection between your two devices. By clicking on the button below, you can try AirDroid Cast for free. For you to be able to use AirDroid Cast, we recommend that you download the app for your PC and smartphone. While screen sharing, AirDroid Cast allows you to have full control over your smartphone when using it on your PC. Press the "Ctrl" as well as "F" keys on your keyboard simultaneously to search for Miracast.ĪirDroid Cast is our high-performance, user-friendly sharing and controlling tool that allows you to easily mirror or share your mobile devices screen on any Windows or Mac. When the pop-up window appears, click "Save All Information" and then select a location to save the text that contains the information. However, if "Wireless Display Support: Yes" appears on the screen, it means that your computer supports Miracast technology and you can use the software without any problems.įirst you need to run "Run" and type "dxdiag" in the write field. Unfortunately, if "Wireless Display Support: No" is displayed on the screen, you will not be able to use Miracast on your computer. The result will be presented to you on the screen. We would like to introduce two methods that you can use to check whether Miracast can be used on your computer or not. After all, it might be that this technology is not supported by your computer. You may be asking yourself, does Windows 7 support Miracast?įirst of all, before you take any other steps, you should check if Miracast can really be used on your computer. The organization also develops standards for wireless transmission via WLAN. The Wi-Fi Alliance is the body behind Miracast. Miracast can be used, for example, to display the screen of your cell phone on the TV or other devices. It is a manufacturer-independent standard for screen mirroring. Miracast is a wireless and uncomplicated function for multimedia streaming. Help your families walk through device issues, or directly take control of it. Improve service quality and efficiency for businesses. Remote assistance solution for customer support teams with shared screen, voice call, and remote control. Reduce operational costs and enhance service continuity for businesses. Affordable, secure, and easy to use mobile device management and remote access solution. A powerful remote casting tool, easy to share your phone's screen with a bigger display. Medications should never be put down a sink or in the toilet. – Old medication should be returned to a pharmacy for proper disposal. Construction debris must be transported to a local dump site by private means. CONSTRUCTION WASTEĭebris from renovations and home improvement work does not qualify as residential waste and a bulk pickup should not be requested. The owner remains liable for any injuries sustained by bulk waste on the street until it has been collected. When placing bulk garden waste on the curb for bulk pickup, branches should be tied together and care should be exercised to ensure no sharp edges jut outward that could cause harm to others. If the debris is too large for the resident to bring to an ‘afvalspunten’, they should request a bulk trash pickup. Otherwise, garden waste should be taken to a local collection facility. Garden waste such as tree branches and hedge clippings should be placed in a green bin (if one has been provided by the municipality). In some areas, a fee is charged for grofvuil collection, but in most municipalities, the cost of service is covered by the annual ‘afvalbelasting’ (garbage tax). A pickup can be scheduled by phone or online. Many Dutch municipalities offer a pickup service for over-sized waste when the resident is unable to bring it to the afvalspunt themselves. The location of the nearest dump site will be shown on the municipal website. Over-sized waste items (‘grofvuil’), such as an old couch, mattress or washing machine should be brought to the city dump or collection point (‘afvalspunten’). Some municipalities allow the bins to be placed on the curbside the night before.Ĭheck which days trash is collected (‘ophaaldagen’) on the national website ‘ MijnAfvalWijzer‘ by entering your postal code and house number. The bin is then placed at the curbside on the day of scheduled pickup. Typically a home is issued a trash bin for depositing the waste. General household waste (‘restafval’) is any non-recyclable, non-hazardous, residual household waste. Bio-Rad manufactures various products for life science research and clinical diagnostic applications. At the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference last week Bio-Rad said it is targeting late 2017 for the launch of a sequencing system developed from the GnuBio technology and that the system will initially focus specifically on targeted sequencing for the oncology market. Company CEO : Norman Schwartz, president and CEO. It's most recent major acquisition prior to RainDance was of GnuBio in 2014 for $110 million. (NYSE: BIO and BIOb), a global leader in life science research and clinical diagnostic products, today announced that Norman Schwartz. Schwartz had hinted in a Q3 earnings call in November that it was scoping out M&A possibilities and something might come to pass in the following three to six months. HERCULES, Calif., January 04, 2023-Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. However, RainDance also reduced its staff by about 10 percent last year and pulled a planned initial public offering citing market conditions. RainDance has also partnered with Pacific Biosciences to co-develop and commercialize solutions for de novo whole-genome assembly. It signed a multi-year supply agreement with Myriad Genetics, for example, which uses 30 in-house RainDance ThunderStorm platforms to set up PCR reactions for target amplification prior to sequencing. RainDance also has several partnerships in the clinical space. "We look forward to expanding our offering to provide life science and clinical diagnostics customers with solutions for a wide range of nucleic acid detection applications," Schwartz said.ĭroplet-based PCR from both Bio-Rad and RainDance has been developed for oncology and liquid biopsy applications, viral load monitoring, as well as copy number variation and mosaicism research.īio-Rad announced last week the launch of a single-cell sequencing system co-developed with Illumina. The RainDance intellectual property portfolio will extend Bio-Rad's reach into next-generation sequencing applications and strengthen its position in the area of droplet digital PCR, Bio-Rad CEO Norman Schwartz said in a statement. The RainDance system partitions samples into some 10 million droplets, which is purportedly 500 times greater than the number generated by the Bio-Rad systems. RainDance's systems include RainDrop Digital PCR, ThunderStorm, and ThunderBolts Next-Generation Sequencing Enrichment. The acquisition is expected to close during the first quarter of 2017. NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – Bio-Rad Laboratories announced today that it has agreed to acquire rival droplet-based PCR systems manufacturer RainDance Technologies for an undisclosed amount. This article has been updated from a previous version to correct the number of droplets generated by the RainDance digital PCR system.
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From hot and sunny to blustery and snowy, every world’s climate is unique and impacts your Sims’ choices, relationships, and daily activities. Add weather to your Sims’ lives to tell new stories, enjoy seasonal activities, and celebrate heartfelt holidays with The Sims™ 4 Seasons*.Įxperience Impactful Weather – Enjoy four stunning seasons and dynamically changing weather that affect all aspects of your Sims’ lives. Make the most out of the weather all year round, from crisp snowfalls to sweltering Heat every world is affected by seasons in unique ways. That’s also how the company plans to generate revenue from its new service.īefore shutting down BitTorrent Live, the company explored the idea of spinning the platform out on its own. As of last August, Peiwo had 10 million registered users - a million of whom used the app every month.īitTorrent Live will also leverage Tron’s expertise with cryptocurrency - using BTT token, a native cryptocurrency token launched this January - for transactions within the platform. Sun said the company hopes to turn BitTorrent Live into a “boundary-free internet, but also be at the forefront of a new content experience.” Launching a social media app is a natural progression for Sun, who also founded Chinese social media app Peiwo. The spokesperson declined to comment on whether the company has roped in any famous celebrities or content creators - as is common practice.īitTorrent CEO Justin Sun took over the role last year after his blockchain startup Tron acquired the file-sharing company and long-time BitTorrent CEO Rogelio Choy departed. Additionally, those who wish to try the app now can apply as a beta tester starting today. “Decentralization will be in full effect however, once open beta wraps up later this year.”)īitTorrent Live will be available to beta testers in Q2 of this year and available to the general public by year-end, the spokesperson said. (The spokesperson added that during the beta testing period, BitTorrent Live won’t be fully decentralized. That’s the vision we have for BitTorrent Live,” the spokesperson said. “When you’re decentralized, you’re connecting consumers to consumers, businesses to consumers. This reduces the cost of content distribution and removes intermediaries that seek to charge a “finder’s fee,” the spokesperson told VentureBeat by email. It is still built on top of a decentralized network, the same peer-to-peer technology that powers BitTorrent’s file-sharing client. The central idea behind BitTorrent Live remains largely unchanged, however. A company spokesperson confirmed that the TV element won’t be part of the new BitTorrent Live. This is a departure from the previous incarnation of BitTorrent Live, which offered access to a range of free and paid TV channels, including Bloomberg and CBC. The veteran file-sharing company is positioning BitTorrent Live as a social media app akin to Snapchat and Bytedance’s TikTok that will enable users to create and share content and connect with people with similar tastes. Live is not ready for general availability yet, but the company is accepting applications from beta testers. The company is relaunching BitTorrent Live, a Sling TV-like service it first introduced in 2011 and shut down in 2017, as a social media app for Android and iOS platforms. Missed the GamesBeat Summit excitement? Don't worry! Tune in now to catch all of the live and virtual sessions here.īitTorrent, which has been looking for ways to expand since it was acquired by blockchain startup Tron last year, today announced it is reviving one of its most ambitious services. |