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Grid Interconnection Queue Filled with Solar and Energy Storage Projects

April 14, 2022 admin berkeley lab, Energy Storage, Gas, hybrid power, interconnection queue, lawrence berkeley national laboratory, news, Power Demand, Renewables, Solar, Wind

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2022 18:42:08 +0000

A study conducted by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) shows more than 1.1 TW of solar and energy storage capacity were in the U.S. power grid’s interconnection queue at the end of 2021. Notably, that total is more than the currently existing capacity in the U.S. power fleet. Additionally, Berkeley Lab researchers found […]

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Suddenly, Heat Pump Clothes Dryers Are Having A Moment

April 4, 2022 admin building electrification, buildings, Energy, energy efficiency, heat pump clothes dryers, heat pumps, lawrence berkeley national laboratory, oak ridge national laboratory, us department of energy (doe), weatherization assistance program

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 04 Apr 2022 15:10:37 +0000

The energy efficient heat pump clothes dryer is finally ready for its closeup.

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The Salton Sea Geothermal Field In California — Quantifying California’s Lithium Valley: Can It Power Our EV Revolution?

February 18, 2022 admin berkeley lab, clean power, geothermal energy, lawrence berkeley national laboratory, research, SCIENCE, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2022 04:10:39 +0000

Berkeley Lab Leading Investigation to Better Understand the Salton Sea’s Geothermal Lithium Resources The Salton Sea geothermal field in California potentially holds enough lithium to meet all of America’s domestic battery needs, with even enough left over to export some of it. But how much of that lithium can be extracted in a sustainable and […]

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Utility-Scale Solar Has Led U.S. Solar Since 2012

January 5, 2020 admin batteries, caiso, California, clean power, co2 emissions, consumer technology, Energy Storage, lawrence berkeley national laboratory, lcoe, lithium-ion batteries, market research, policy & politics, policy research, ppa, research, SCIENCE, Solar energy, solar lcoe, solar power plants, solar ppa, solar prices, solar-plus-storage, texas, us solar energy, us solar lcoe, us utility-scale solar, utility-scale solar, utility-scale solar energy, utility-scale solar lcoe

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sun, 05 Jan 2020 18:58:58 +0000

The utility-scale solar sector has led the overall U.S. solar market in terms of installed capacity since 2012. In 2018, the utility-scale sector accounted for nearly 60% of all new solar capacity, and is expected to maintain its market-leading position for at least another six years

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Better Membranes Make Better Flow Batteries

November 11, 2019 admin aquapim flow battery mambrane, batteries, Energy Storage, flow battery, grid scale energy storage, lawrence berkeley national laboratory

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2019 19:04:09 +0000

Researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab say they have devised a new membrane for flow batteries that is durable and inexpensive. Just the ticket for low cost grid scale energy storage.

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It’s Official: Wind Power Is Catching Up To Natural Gas

August 21, 2019 admin clean power, Electricity, Energy, lawrence berkeley national laboratory, wind energy, wind turbines

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2019 20:40:37 +0000

President* Trump perpetually pooh-poohs wind power in favor of fossil fuels, but a new DOE report indicates he’s pampering the wrong pony