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Bill Savings vs. Backup Power: Evaluating Operational Tradeoffs for Home Solar+Storage Systems

October 13, 2024 admin batteries, berkeley lab, clean power, consumer technology, energy efficiency, Energy Storage, home energy management, lithium-ion batteries, Solar energy, solar prices

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 11:00:55 +0000

Study shows that, in most circumstances, customers should maintain low reserves, prioritizing bill savings over backup power Home battery storage paired with solar photovoltaic (PV) systems can reduce utility bills under certain rate structures while also providing backup power during power interruptions. For power interruptions that come with some warning … [continued]

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Manganese Cathodes Could Boost Lithium-ion Batteries

September 29, 2024 admin batteries, berkeley lab, clean power, clean transport, consumer technology, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev batteries, lawrence berkeley national laboratory, lawrence berkeley national laboratory (lbnl), lithium-ion batteries, manganese, manganese battery, research, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 18:21:38 +0000

Manganese is earth-abundant and cheap. A new process could help make it a contender to replace nickel and cobalt in batteries. Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries are growing in adoption, used in devices like smartphones and laptops, electric vehicles, and energy storage systems. But supplies of nickel and cobalt commonly used in … [continued]

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New Berkeley Lab Study Shows 2023 Was Another Big Year for Hybrid Power Plants — Webinar

September 29, 2024 admin batteries, berkeley lab, clean power, Energy Storage, lawrence berkeley national laboratory, lithium-ion batteries, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 17:34:01 +0000

2023 was another big year for newly installed and proposed hybrid power plants, even with PPA price increases Please join us for a free webinar highlighting key information from the new Berkeley Lab annual report tracking the development of “hybrid” power plants that combine, for example, utility-scale wind and/or solar … [continued]

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2023 Was Another Big Year for Newly Installed & Proposed Hybrid Power Plants, Even with PPA Price Increases

September 23, 2024 admin batteries, berkeley lab, clean power, Energy Storage, green economy, green jobs, investment, lawrence berkeley national laboratory, lawrence berkeley national laboratory (lbnl), lithium-ion batteries, Manufacturing, market research, research, Solar energy, solar power plants, wind energy

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2024 01:57:57 +0000

Newly released data compilation from Berkeley Lab tracks operational and proposed plants Improving battery technology and the growth of variable renewable generation are driving a surge of interest in “hybrid” power plants that combine, for example, utility-scale wind and/or solar generating capacity with co-located batteries. A newly released briefing from … [continued]

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Report Highlights Advancements in Wind Technology & Supply Chains

August 26, 2024 admin berkeley lab, clean power, green economy, green jobs, grid, inflation reduction act of 2022., investment, lawrence berkeley national laboratory, Manufacturing, market research, research, us department of energy (doe), us wind energy, wind energy, wind energy technologies office

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2024 11:00:48 +0000

Though 2023 was a relatively slow year for new wind power deployment in the United States, the industry continues to see growth, solid performance, expanding supply chains, and attractive prices, according to a report prepared for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). With … [continued]

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Utility-Scale Developers Seek Input From Renewable Energy Host Communities, But Experience Challenges Implementing Community Engagement

August 26, 2024 admin berkeley lab, clean power, community solar, consumer technology, energy efficiency, green economy, lawrence berkeley national laboratory, research, Solar energy, us department of energy (doe), wind energy, wind energy technologies office

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2024 23:48:46 +0000

Berkeley Lab study reveals how industry engages with energy host communities when developing large wind and solar projects. The increasing deployment of utility-scale wind and solar energy across the US highlights debates about the appropriate role for the public in siting and permitting decisions. Important to these discussions is a … [continued]

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Home & Utility Upgrades to Support Electrification & Clean Local Resources

August 11, 2024 admin berkeley lab, buildings, clean power, consumer technology, energy efficiency, Energy Storage, green economy, heat pumps, lawrence berkeley national laboratory, research

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2024 04:03:32 +0000

Advances in electric appliances, electric vehicles (EVs), rooftop solar and energy storage — plus incentives from utilities and governments — are attracting growing consumer interest in these technologies. Consumer investments may include upgrades for electric service panels, especially when installing multiple electrification measures in older homes (see photo). In some … [continued]

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Exploring Wholesale Energy Price Trends: The Renewables & Wholesale Electricity Prices (ReWEP) Tool, Version 2024.1

May 20, 2024 admin berkeley lab, caiso, california independent system operator (caiso), clean power, electric reliability council of texas (ercot), electricity prices, energy efficiency, ercot, green economy, market research, policy research, research

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 17 May 2024 23:23:47 +0000

The Renewables and Wholesale Electricity Prices (ReWEP) visualization tool from Berkeley Lab has been updated with nodal electricity pricing and wind and solar generation data through the end of 2023: https://emp.lbl.gov/renewables-and-wholesale-electricity-prices-rewep. ReWEP users can explore trends in wholesale electricity prices and their relationship to wind and solar generation. ReWEP includes … [continued]

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Groundbreaking Microcapacitors Could Power Chips of the Future

May 9, 2024 admin batteries, berkeley lab, capacitors, Energy Storage, lawrence berkeley national laboratory, lithium-ion batteries, uc berkeley, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 07 May 2024 14:09:09 +0000

Scientists developed microcapacitors with ultrahigh energy and power density, paving the way for on-chip energy storage in electronic devices In the ongoing quest to make electronic devices ever smaller and more energy efficient, researchers want to bring energy storage directly onto microchips, reducing the losses incurred when power is transported … [continued]

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NAWI Awarded Funding To Continue To Accelerate Research & Development For A Secure Water Future

April 16, 2024 admin berkeley lab, lawrence berkeley national laboratory, lawrence berkeley national laboratory (lbnl), us department of energy (doe), Water

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2024 00:06:33 +0000

A research consortium led by Berkeley Lab, along with three other national labs, will continue to lead a DOE desalination hub to drive innovation for sustainable water security The National Alliance for Water Innovation (NAWI), which is led by the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), has … [continued]

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