Energy Efficient Data Centers Are Coming For Your Fossil Fuels

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:11:54 +0000

New underground, long duration thermal energy storage systems can help manage skyrocketing energy demand from of data centers in the US.

The post Energy Efficient Data Centers Are Coming For Your Fossil Fuels appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Read more

USDA Strikes Again: $6 Billion For Rural Clean Energy Projects

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2025 14:29:16 +0000

A new $6 billion round of clean energy funding will benefit rural communities in about two dozen US states, unless the incoming Trump administration figures out a way to stop it.

The post USDA Strikes Again: $6 Billion For Rural Clean Energy Projects appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Read more

New Flow Battery Membrane Aims To Kill Natural Gas, Not Just Coal

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2024 01:50:22 +0000

A flow battery membrane makeover is expected to cut costs and improve the environmental footprint, leading to widespread adoption of sustainable energy storage.

The post New Flow Battery Membrane Aims To Kill Natural Gas, Not Just Coal appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Read more

New Flow Battery To Take Up Housekeeping In Derelict Oil Tanks

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2024 21:48:35 +0000

The US startup Quino aims to demonstrate that its new flow battery platform can repurpose former oil tanks for wind and solar energy storage.

The post New Flow Battery To Take Up Housekeeping In Derelict Oil Tanks appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Read more

Long-Duration Energy Storage Pilot Program Concept Paper Notifications

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2024 03:57:18 +0000

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) responded to Concept Papers submitted for the Long-Duration Energy Storage Pilot Program. This funding will focus on non-lithium technologies, long-duration (10+ hour discharge) systems, and stationary storage applications. In September 2024, DOE announced a $100 million funding opportunity … [continued]

The post Long-Duration Energy Storage Pilot Program Concept Paper Notifications appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Read more

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

The post A Flow Battery Stealth Attack Is Coming For Your Fossil Fuels appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Read more

Iron-Air Energy Storage Finishes What Natural Gas Started

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sun, 01 Dec 2024 20:00:29 +0000

Biggest solar power plant in the US to showcase new coal-killing long duration iron-air energy storage technology.

The post Iron-Air Energy Storage Finishes What Natural Gas Started appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Read more

3-D Printed Concrete Enlisted For Futuristic Subsea Energy Storage Demonstration

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 19:17:17 +0000

A new US energy storage project will adapt the power of pumped storage hydro to subsea locations near offshore wind farms and energy-hungry coastal cities, leveraging 3-D printing and the natural force of water pressure.

The post 3-D Printed Concrete Enlisted For Futuristic Subsea Energy Storage Demonstration appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Read more

West Virginia Lobs An Energy Storage Brickbat At Fossil Fuel Stakeholders

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 15:47:21 +0000

These “power blocks” house new long duration iron-air energy storage systems, designed to shepherd more renewable energy into the grid.

The post West Virginia Lobs An Energy Storage Brickbat At Fossil Fuel Stakeholders appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Read more

Ice-Cold Long Duration Energy Storage System Ready For Takeoff

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2024 17:25:30 +0000

New long duration energy storage system leverages “liquid air” — and investor dollars — to solve wind curtailment woes.

The post Ice-Cold Long Duration Energy Storage System Ready For Takeoff appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Read more