a minute agoUkrainian City Finds Alternative Energy Resources
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(3 years ago)As Russian missiles continue to crack down on Ukraine's infrastructure and power grid, Ukrainian scientists in the town of Sumy hope to begin mass production of solar energy technology. As U.S. Voice correspondent Olena Adamenko reports, the objective is to save scientists from the beginning of the attack by the Ukrainian city [...]
Since the beginning of Russia's attack, scientists from the Ukrainian town of Sumy have been working to develop alternative energy sources a must after Russia's war in Ukraine has destroyed significant parts of the country's energy infrastructure.
Residents hope that scientists will be able to help.
My neighbours like what we're doing; they say “We'll be fine as long as we have Olexiy near us! ”, says Olexy Drozdenko, from State University in Sumy.
It is the city itself that benefits energy and shares it with others, thanks to solar panels installed on the roof.
And we're asking them to sell us recharged batteries that are still functional. We hope that we will continue to provide energy independently 3-4 houses daily, for nearly 10 hours”, says Mr. Drozdenko.
He is deputy director of the computer science department at the State University in Summy and says his university team invented mobile solar panels.
Every mobile unit with solar panels costs less than $4,000. They are being produced en masse in parts of Ukraine, including in the Winnitsia and Volyn regions.
We can provide energy to any checkpoint, field hospital, or postcomands in an area where there is no electricity. A person can pack the device in 5-7 minutes”, says Mr. Drozdenko.
The device consists of six solar panels as well as simple car batteries placed in the center.
The equipment not only collects energy and stores it but also converts it to an energy source.
The third element is a device that allows batteries to function properly and that enables us to connect with other energy sources, such as generators”, says Mr. Drozdenko.
He says residents in the town of Sumy are installing solar panels.
I've seen some people install solar panels in their houses, on roofs, in gardens and find ways to connect with batteries. So it's a step towards being fully autonomous”, says Mr. Drozdenco.
Engineers in the town of Sumy are also working to improve solar panels themselves, using new materials that can lower costs and can make the environment more friendly. /Vosa
