US Banks On Lithuania (!?) To Prove LA100 Renewable Energy Model

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2022 15:30:23 +0000

renewable energy 100% lithuania usa la modelLithuania is the first nation in the world to adopt the LA100 renewable energy model developed by the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory for the City of Los Angeles.

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On the Road to 100% Clean Electricity: 6 Potential Strategies To Break Through Last Few Percent

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2022 13:29:18 +0000

Study Surveys Trade-Offs of Technology Options To Overcome Challenging Last Few Percent to Zero-Emissions U.S. Power Grid A growing body of research has demonstrated that cost-effective high-renewable power systems are possible, but costs increase as systems approach 100% carbon-free electricity—what has become known as the “last 10% problem.” The increase in costs is largely driven […]

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Algae Biofuel Back From Dead, Now With Carbon Capture

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2022 16:30:41 +0000

biofuel algae bioreactor NRELAlgae biofuel could have another moment in the sun, now that more federal dollars are pouring into carbon capture-and-recycling technology.

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Biden Signs Bill to Transform U.S. Energy, Combat Climate Change

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2022 20:08:48 +0000

President Biden’s signing of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) should provide further impetus for growth of U.S. renewable energy, coming on the heels of a report from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) that installations of solar and wind power accounted for more than two-thirds of new domestic utility-scale generation in the first six months […]

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More Renewable Energy For Arizona, More Support For Climate Bill

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 05 Aug 2022 17:50:14 +0000

renewable energy ten west link arizona power lineThe power of the renewable energy lobby in Arizona will be tested as the US Senate (finally) votes on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.

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Most Renewables Now Cheaper Than Cheapest Coal

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2022 02:50:01 +0000

The idea that it costs a premium to go green and clean is long expired in the electricity industry. A new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) indicates that most of the renewable energy installed in G20 countries last year had lower costs than the absolute cheapest coal power in the world. Despite […]

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More Electricity from Wind & Solar than Nuclear for 1st Time in USA

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2022 21:18:11 +0000

During the first four months of 2022, electrical generation by renewable energy sources accounted for over 25% of the nation’s electricity. In April alone, renewables accounted for 29.3% — an all-time high. And for the first time ever, the combination of just wind and solar produce more electricity in April than the nation’s nuclear power […]

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Peptoids Add Spice To New Biofuel Formula For Aircraft & More

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 02 Jun 2022 16:05:29 +0000

lignin biofuel waste reduction green chemistry PNNLAs much as we love electric airplanes over here at CleanTechnica, zero emission flight at any significant scale is still years away. That’s why aviation stakeholders are so keen on biofuel. Cost and supply chain issues block the way, but a team of US researchers in the Pacific Northwest has just come up with a […]

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