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Renewables require change in the energy supply chain.

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Electricity is incredibly difficult to store, so grid operators have to generate it at the exact moment it is demanded. In order to do this, they create incredibly accurate models of the total electric loads, that is how much energy will be consumed on a given day. But as utilities started to produce more energy from renewable sources like solar, the models started to shift as well.

California researchers discovered a peculiarity in their state’s electric load curves, that started to look more and more like a duck. And that duck shaped chart highlights the greatest challenge to solar energy growth in the US.

Vox writer David Roberts has been covering the issue for a few years now. You can read some of his past explainers on the duck curve, and its solutions at the links below:

https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2018/3/20/17128478/solar-duck-curve-nrel-researcher

https://www.vox.com/2016/2/10/10960848/solar-energy-duck-curve

https://www.vox.com/2016/4/8/11376196/california-grid-expansion

https://www.vox.com/2016/2/12/10970858/flattening-duck-curve-renewable-energy

And if you would like to read some of the source material used in the video above, you can check those out here: https://www.caiso.com/documents/flexibleresourceshelprenewables_fastfacts.pdf https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy16osti/65023.pdf

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VIZ Media will be producing its first original anime series Seis Manos in partnership with Netflix. The series is set to launch globally on Netflix in 2019.

The development and production for Seis Manos will be looked after by VIZ Media along with Powerhouse Animation, the studio behind Netflix’s anime series, Castlevania.

Seis Manos is set in Mexico in the 1970s and follows the story of three orphaned martial arts experts who, after their mentor is murdered, join forces with a DEA agent and a Mexican Federale.

“With over 30 years of experience bringing the best manga and anime to North America, Seis Manos will be VIZ Media’s first original animated property. We’re thrilled to bring Seis Manos to life with our partners at Netflix and Powerhouse Animation. This show combines the absolute best in action and storytelling.” VIZ Media chief marketing officer Brad Woods shared with media.

Powerhouse’s CEO Brad Graeber and writer Alvaro Rodriguez (Machete) created the series with Willis Bulliner (Agents of Mayhem) direct them and Dan Dominguez (Spongebob Squarepants) also scripting for them.

“We’re excited to be working with such a fantastic group of animators and storytellers to produce our first original anime series set in Mexico,” said Netflix director of Japan and Anime John Derderian.

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The Indian advertising industry has advanced from being a small-scale business to a full-fledged industry. Advertising is one of the key activities for potential business. Fast moving consumer goods, automobile and e-commerce are the most advertised industries in India.

The idea behind having a cartoon or character in a video is to give an identity to a business. This also helps in making people remember the brand easily. With animated ads growing day by day, here are some beautiful ads that showcased the mastery behind animation.

One Plus 5:

Indian art form is showcased at its best with the 2D illustrations. The elephant chariots and the royal epiphany and the music do wonders to the animated masterpiece. With the intriguing craftsmanship, the artistically developed ad can be an epitome of animation in the advertisement category!

This is a proper example of how simplistic drawing animated beautifully helps bring out the potential of the technique and sheds light on the brand.

Cadbury Dairy Milk:

Ever seen aliens partying and dancing? Well, animation has the power to bring to you the impossible. With the humour and quirk at its best, Cadbury Dairy Milk came up with the idea of making aliens dance and party with joy on having dairy milk. The ad was a hit with the kids of course, but even the adults couldn’t ignore but watch the cute creatures dance joyously.

The original TVC was animated by Ogilvy & Mather.

Cadbury Dairy Milk Oreo:

The advertisement unfolds two favourite things coming together. The sweet Cadbury Dairy Milk finds its perfect mate, the crunchy Oreo with the delicately designed animation. The two play, go camping and have fun only to discover how good they are together!

Saatchi & Saatchi is the agency behind the art work with animations by animation studio, Buck.

Kwality Walls:

What better than wearing three layers for a cold, frosty day! Kwality Walls Feast does just that and even boasts about its three layers making viewers understand what goes inside their favourite Feast. The animation does justice to the product, where the conversation between the two ice creams is fun to watch.

Vaibhav Studios from Mumbai and Unomono Studio, Delhi jointly created the animated ads for Kwality Walls which are a hit.

Clinic Plus:

The Chulbuli in the Clinic Plus ad was relatable to all the kids as she portrayed them well. The advertisement depicted the scenes every kid of her age has. The 2D animation worked well for the product and is registered amongst the audience.

The creator of Chulbuli was Vaibhav Studios, Mumbai.

PNB Housing:

A wonderful work of animation from 88 Pictures make the animals in the ad seem real. A different take on the concept of home loans, the animation does justice to the idea behind it. The production of the advertisement is done by Illumination Productions.

And last, but the master of all, the cute and crazy Zoozoo who were and still are loved by all, despite the age. These ads created quite a stir in the advertisement industry. With market value going high and the sales of Vodafone increasing, zoozoos popularity had its own charm and it is to stay for a long long time.

Vodafone Zoozoo:

The cute bundles of joy created quite a stir when they first appeared on the screens. There is no age bar to fan following these zoozoos have. Animated with perfection, scripted without words yet powerful, these ads were what took animation to another level.

Guessing who came up with the idea of these cute balloons? Rajiv Rao. He is the mastermind behind the concept of zoozoo and even the name. The ads were created by Ogilvy & Mather, the agency handling Vodafone advertisements and are shot by Bangalore based Nirvana films.

Animated videos can be beautifully knit around an impressive story-line. Character animation and story compliments each other enhancing the effect and impression of the story. Animated ads are here to stay and have an impact on the ever growing and hungry for creativity industry of advertising!

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Disney Channel and Disney Jr. will air the second season of animated preschool series Sunny Bunnies. The Belarus-produced series currently airs in more than 160 territories worldwide.

Developed by Digital Light Studios and distributed by Media I.M., Sunny Bunnies is aimed at three to six year olds and has captivated kids around the world.

The series revolves around five bouncing balls of light that can appear anywhere where there is a source of light, from sunshine to moonlight. In each episode, the cute fluffy creatures bring out fun in different location as they go on adventures. The first season of the 52 x 3.5 minute show launched on Disney Junior US last year, as well as on Disney’s CEEMA channels in all territories.

The series is picked up by Sky for its Sky Kids app in the UK and Ireland, while the show’s first two seasons launched on Viaplay earlier this month in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland. EVT in Estonia, meanwhile, has signed a non-exclusive free-TV deal to roll out the series on ETV2′s kids block beginning in September.

In addition to this, Funrise, the designer, manufacturer and distributor of toys and games announced the debut of the Sunny Bunnies toy line at the American International Toy Fair in New York. The toys will be available at retail in USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand starting fall 2018. The range of innovative and interactive toys include light up and bounce plush, talking plush, super-sized huggable plush, and the bunny blast cannon play-set.

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We are little over a month away before the most incredible family on earth unleash new superhero shenanigans. And while this time around you have Elastigirl away on rescuing duties leaving Mr.Incredible back home with the kids, the new clip gives a further glimpse into the unestablished powers of the family’s youngest member, Jack-Jack.

The little munchkin hinted at his ridiculous abilities in the earlier installment while staving off the clasps of Syndrome. But here, we witness there’s more to it.

Bob Parr turns to his old friend Frozone in helping probe his abilities, that supposedly include teleportation and powerful laser beams alongside transforming into a red beast when his tempers begin to flare. In trying to fathom the same, Parr’s parenting is put through some serious paces there, not helped any less by the others kids Dash and Violet, who’re too busy quarreling and wolfing down the cornflakes.

Also, there’s a new villain in town (no, not the Underminer) and the Incredibles suit-up once again to resume heroics. And this time, they’re accompanied by Jack-Jack too, even though the elevator scene suggests he’s lost amid the furore!

Aren’t you excited already?

A Pixar Animation Studios production, Incredibles 2 opens in cinemas on 15 June 2018.

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