DOE Earmarks $305 Million for Energy Storage in California Buildings

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2024 15:43:24 +0000

Nostromo Energy, provider of the IceBrick thermal energy storage (TES) technology, said the company has received a conditional commitment for a loan guarantee of up to $305.5 million from the […]

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Mercedes-Benz Seeks Sustainable EV Battery Made From Rice Hulls

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sat, 07 Dec 2024 01:37:05 +0000

The humble rice hull could provide EV battery makers with a more sustainable, bio-based graphite supply chain that outperforms conventional graphite, too.

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USA’s Largest Solar & Storage Project Approved — Emission-Free Electricity for 800,000 Homes

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2024 18:55:56 +0000

In an effort to meet strong renewable energy requirements, Oregon just authorized the largest solar farm in the state, and seemingly the nation. It is situated on around 10,000 acres of active farming in Morrow County. In order to counteract the detrimental effects on the local agricultural sector, the huge … [continued]

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New Lithium-Sulfur EV Battery Could Reverse The Ill Fortunes Of Stellantis

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2024 15:31:03 +0000

Despite its current troubles, Stellantis is pushing forward with big EV battery plans including new lithium-sulfur technology and a new lithium-ion battery factory in Indiana.

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Avantus Signs PPA with Arizona Utility for 100-MW Solar Project

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2024 16:41:32 +0000

A major U.S. solar power developer announced it has a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Arizona Public Service (APS) for the energy produced from the Kitt Solar Project. Avantus, the […]

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Ace Green Recycling Becoming a Public Company, Leading on Sustainable Battery Recycling

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Thu, 05 Dec 2024 19:23:01 +0000

When someone asks me about my EV, they always bring up battery issues. It soon becomes clear that they don’t understand battery recycling. The conversations begin this way and swiftly break down into battery waste: “Well, oil comes out of the ground and so do the minerals for batteries…” or … [continued]

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Next-Gen Batteries, US Government Efficiency Improvement, Marine & Offshore Wind Research — US DOE News

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 05 Dec 2024 08:37:08 +0000

The US Department of Energy continues to roll out great cleantech news as we approach the end of the year and the end of an epic presidential term for clean energy, energy efficiency, and electric vehicles. I’m going to roll through four stories from the past two days to catch … [continued]

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A Flow Battery Stealth Attack Is Coming For Your Fossil Fuels

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 05 Dec 2024 04:53:52 +0000

Five electric cooperatives in the US will each host a new vanadium flow battery from the UK firm Invinity, in a long duration energy storage demonstration project overseen by the US Department of Energy

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Duke Energy Will Replace A Coal Generating Station With Battery Storage

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 05 Dec 2024 04:53:12 +0000

Duke Energy is beginning to embrace grid scale battery storage after dancing around the idea for many years.

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A Case for Small Hydro

Credit to Author: Letters to the Editor| Date: Wed, 04 Dec 2024 04:58:06 +0000

Harnessing renewable energy is a crucial step in building sustainable communities, and as climate change accelerates, finding carbon-free energy sources that are affordable, reliable, and can handle changes in policy, extreme weather events, and rising demand is more important than ever. One often-overlooked solution? Our rivers. Small hydroelectric turbines (“Small … [continued]

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