Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 19:30:37 +0000
A new wave of supersized, morphing wind turbines will help cut costs for the US offshore wind industry, if it can survive the next four years.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 11:08:12 +0000
From California to Maine, the race to build vast arrays of offshore floating wind turbines is finally taking shape after years of R&D.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 08 Jul 2024 16:35:17 +0000
A June study by researchers from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory that analyzed data from 11 states found people who adopt community solar are 6.1 times more likely to live in multifamily buildings, are 4.4 times more likely to rent, and earn 23% less annual income than rooftop solar adopters, who tend to be more wealthy. In … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 06 Mar 2024 16:35:03 +0000
What is it about hydrogen for trucking that leads researchers to deeply low-ball costs at every opportunity? I’ve tried to … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2023 13:30:21 +0000
Testing is under way for a radical new floating offshore wind turbine aimed at making wind power more affordable and accessible.
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Read moreCredit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Sun, 03 Jul 2022 13:43:08 +0000
“Green technologies are awesome, but as we are working to scale them up to an incredible magnitude, it makes sense to take a close look to see what can be done to minimize the impact,” said Samantha Reese, a senior engineer and analyst in NREL’s Strategic Energy Analysis Center.
Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2022 15:31:58 +0000
In a new comprehensive literature review, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) discovered that alternatives to recycling may have untapped potential to build an effective circular economy for solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery technologies. These alternative strategies, such as reducing the use of virgin materials in manufacturing, reusing for […]
Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 20 May 2022 17:10:38 +0000
With Strategic Partnerships, NREL’s Bid for Intelligent, Self-Organizing Energy Systems Spreads Outside the Lab. What started as a vision paper and skillful controls for power flow is now influencing all fronts of the transition to clean and secure energy systems. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL’s) Autonomous Energy Systems work has been used commercially, applied in cross-cutting demonstrations, and is […]
Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Sun, 01 May 2022 20:54:08 +0000
From River-Powered Villages to Hydropower Regulations, NREL Projects Earn Spotlight in Water Power Technologies, WPTO, Office 2020–2021 Accomplishments Report This year, several of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL’s) recent water power successes earned spots in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office’s (WPTO) 2020–2021 Accomplishments Report. “This report highlights numerous achievements and results […]
Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2022 02:26:07 +0000
For Women’s History Month, Let’s Celebrate the Powerful Women of Water Power Again This article is the second of two in a Women’s History Month series that showcases a handful of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL’s) outstanding women researchers in water power. “Why do women need renewable energy?” asked an NREL report published in 2000. From sophisticated mud stoves […]