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Argonne-led Study Highlights Public Transit’s Critical Role Across Chicago

June 13, 2024 admin argonne national laboratory, clean transport, mass transit / public transit, massachusetts institute of technology (mit), mit, policy & politics, research

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2024 02:57:07 +0000

Research shows crucial role of Chicago’s public transit in maintaining mobility, economic stability, and supporting vulnerable populations A study by Argonne and MIT reveals the significant impacts of losing public transit in the Chicago region, from pollution spikes to increased traffic congestion to economic downturns. Public transit is vital to Chicago’s metropolitan … [continued]

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Argonne Assembles Electric Vehicle Experts to Create Better Experiences at Charging Stations

June 9, 2024 admin argonne national laboratory, charin, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging stations, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2024 20:38:31 +0000

Task Force members address a priority for electric vehicle drivers: making sure the charging technology works The process of accessing a charging app, swiping a card through a reader, plugging the charging cord into the outlet and waiting for the battery to charge should be a seamless experience for users. … [continued]

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4.3% of Light-Duty Vehicles in California Had a Plug in 2023

June 6, 2024 admin argonne national laboratory, California, california ev sales, clean transport, district of columbia, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev sales, experian automotive, Hawaii, hybrid electric cars, market research, phev, research, washington d c

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 04 Jun 2024 15:14:08 +0000

In 2023, California had the highest share of light-duty plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) registrations (i.e., number of vehicles on the road), representing 4.3% of all light-duty vehicle registrations in the state. The next highest was the District of Columbia (DC) with 3.5% followed by Hawaii at 2.8%. There were nine … [continued]

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Gamma Technologies Proudly Sponsors Battery Workforce Challenge to Develop the Next Generation of EV Battery Experts

May 27, 2024 admin argonne national laboratory, argonne national laboratory (anl), batteries, clean transport, Energy Storage, green economy, green jobs, investment, lithium-ion batteries, Manufacturing, press releases, stellantis, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Fri, 24 May 2024 18:39:34 +0000

WESTMONT, Illinois — Gamma Technologies (GT), a global leader and innovator in multi-physics systems simulation software, announced its sponsorship of the Battery Workforce Challenge (BattChallenge), a 3-year collegiate competition aimed at fostering the next generation of engineers and technicians critical to the electric vehicle (EV) battery industry. GT will provide … [continued]

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New Analysis Platform Shines Light On Utilities’ Solar Energy Future

May 17, 2024 admin argonne national laboratory, clean power, green economy, grid, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), nrel, oak ridge national laboratory, oak ridge national laboratory (ornl), pacific northwest national laboratory, research, SCIENCE, Solar energy, utilities

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 15 May 2024 05:05:22 +0000

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, in collaboration with three other national labs, have developed a free online platform to help utilities understand how solar energy projects will affect the operation of their power systems. This capability can increase utilities’ confidence in expanding their solar portfolios, … [continued]

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Making More Batteries With Fewer Materials

May 8, 2024 admin argonne national laboratory, batteries, clean transport, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev batteries, lithium-ion batteries, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Sun, 05 May 2024 15:02:04 +0000

An Argonne partnership with a Minnesota mining company is taking waste from one battery production process and using it in another. Researchers investigate how to use mining waste in battery production. The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory is developing a new process that could dramatically increase the … [continued]

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Argonne & Partners Create a New Approach to Transportation: Pairing Off-Street Parking with Electric Scooters

March 16, 2024 admin argonne national laboratory, Chicago, clean transport, Electric vehicles, motorcycles + scooters, Parking, policy & politics, press releases, research, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2024 22:10:50 +0000

Argonne teams up with the Civic Infrastructure Collaborative and Millennium Parking Garages to reduce traffic congestion and greenhouse gas emissions Offering electric scooter rentals to parking garage customers can help reduce traffic and carbon emissions in Chicago, according to an Argonne collaboration. Fighting traffic and searching for parking are some … [continued]

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Getting to Know the ”Ghost” Inside Batteries

February 14, 2024 admin argonne national laboratory, batteries, Energy Storage, lithium-ion batteries, press releases, SCIENCE, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2024 01:43:16 +0000

An Argonne team developing materials for solid-state batteries took an unexpected detour to investigate tiny short-circuits known as soft-shorts. Their … [continued]

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Lifelong Learning Will Power Next Generation Of Autonomous Devices

February 8, 2024 admin AI, argonne national laboratory, autonomous vehicles, clean transport, machine learning, research, SCIENCE, self driving cars, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2024 03:49:24 +0000

Applications as diverse as delivery drones, self-driving cars, industrial robots and extraplanetary rovers will depend on this emerging field Developers … [continued]

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Insect Populations Flourish in the Restored Habitats of Solar Energy Facilities

January 29, 2024 admin Agriculture, agrivoltaics, argonne national laboratory, bees, bumblebees, clean power, enel green power, enel green power north america, Minnesota, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), pollinators, Solar energy, solar power plants, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2024 12:01:09 +0000

Two solar facilities built on rehabilitated agricultural land were restored with native plants. Argonne researchers observed pollinators thrive. Bumblebees buzz … [continued]

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