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Wind turbine inertia - supporting the grid with active power
"Wind and solar will soon be cheaper than coal in all big markets around the world", reports The Guardian, based on the analysis of Carbon Tracker Initiative, and we are seeing similar headlines...
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Ultracapacitors Balance Gradients and Smooth Genset Power
Random high load variations can cause severe issues for Variable Speed Generators, or VSGs. These machines are used in renewable power generation (the application of interest in this blog post), but...
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Genset starting - batteries or ultracapacitors?
A popular use case for gensets is back-up power, which means that they need to start reliably and come online quickly when the need for power arises. Most often gensets are started with lead-acid...
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Ultracapacitors in Industrial Short-Term UPS Applications
Short-term UPS solutions are essential in industries where voltage dips and micro-interruptions can cause severe issues in manufacturing processes. This is especially the case with for example...
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Peak Load Shaving with Ultracapacitors
Electric machines such as servo presses or simulator test equipment need high power for short durations, but there are challenges:
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Frequency Response with Ultracapacitors
Frequency deviations are caused by imbalances in load in generation and lead to high risk of load shedding or grid black outs. The higher the rate of renewable energy production is of the energy mix,...
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Ultracapacitor Solutions for Micro- and Offgrid
As solar, wind, and other renewable energy methods become more prevalent, micro- and offgrid installations will suffer from frequency instability and high risk of blackouts. Changes in wind and/or...
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Ultracapacitors Provide Synthetic Inertia, Enabling a High Share of Renewables
It is sometimes difficult for a layperson to understand why we simply cannot replace fossil fuel energy production with wind and solar and be done with it. Well, one answer to that question is...
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How ultracapacitors can enable the development of hydrogen vehicles
When it comes to electromobility and alternative power sources for engines, battery electric vehicles aren’tthe only technology that experts are expecting a lot from. Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles also...
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Ultracapacitor-powered Start-stop Systems in Passenger Cars
Start-stop systems in today's passenger cars are almost always powered by lead-acid or AGM (Absorbent Glass Mat) batteries, but the relatively high cranking power and frequent start-stop cycles degrade...
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Ave Peekmann, Group Chief Accountant: "When I saw the job ad, I thought it...
Since the beginning of August, Skeleton Technologies has a new Group Chief Accountant, Ave Peekmann. A former manager at KPMG, Ave has previously worked for 4 years in Gibraltar and will now share her...
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Emil Pall, Group Head of HR: “At Skeleton, you can really make a difference,...
Since May 2018, Emil Pall is Skeleton's Head of Human Resources. He tells us more about the company's culture and gives advices to candidates applying for one of our positions.
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Carlos Almeida, Managing Director and Factory Manager: "Each person, each...
A native of Brazil, Carlos Almeida leads Skeleton Technologies’ factory in Grossröhrsdorf and manages our activities in Germany. Carlos joined the company in October 2019, bringing over 18 years of...
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How our ultracapacitors provide peak power for driving simulators
Skeleton Technologies is working with one of the world’s leading suppliers of drive and control technologies and provides its ultracapacitors for driving simulators to be used for testing autonomous...
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Nick Iegorov, hardware engineer of system development: "It is fascinating to...
A native of Ukraine, Nick Iegorov is an expert in electrical hardware design, electrical tests and industrial electronics production and services. He joined Skeleton two years ago as a hardware...
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Ultracapacitors in Passenger Cars - the Future is Powered by Skeleton...
Along with wind turbines and solar panels adorning fields and roofs in increasing numbers, the automotive industry with its hybrid and electric vehicles is perhaps the clearest manifestation of...
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Ultracapacitors Cut Energy Consumption of Port Cranes by 30%
The transportation industry as a whole is responsible for about 25% of global CO2 emissions, and out of this number, about 30-40% comes from cargo transport. This means that any energy efficiency...
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How Skeleton is helping a leader in the renewable energy industry operate its...
“Wind farms could power every home in the UK by 2030”. This sentence from British Prime Minister Boris Johnson might sound too ambitious, it does highlight wind power is billed as one of the key...
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Skeleton’s ultracaps are preventing medical equipment breakdowns
Keeping sophisticated medical equipment working properly presents a major challenge for today’s high-tech health care facilities. Power quality problems can cause equipment failures at health care...
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How our ultracaps can keep loads under control in harsh weather conditions at...
Working at sea is always dangerous and requires experience and caution. Offshore activities, and often onshore activities, must be carried out even in harsh weather conditions. Close to the coast, the...
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