Storage Futures Study: Key Learnings for the Coming Decades (Video)

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2022 18:07:28 +0000

Multiyear Study Concludes With Key Learnings Across the Series, All Indicating Rapid Growth of Energy Storage: Storage Futures Study Energy storage will likely play a critical role in a low-carbon, flexible, and resilient future grid, the Storage Futures Study (SFS) concludes. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) launched the SFS in 2020 with support from the U.S. […]

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Mexico’s Clean Energy Ambitions Realistic With These Renewable Energy Resources

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 08 Apr 2022 19:54:16 +0000

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) released an in-depth report on the potential for clean energy development in Mexico. Mexico is replete with solar and wind resources and has remaining untapped potential in geothermal and hydropower. NREL’s Mexico Clean Energy Report concludes that, in light of this potential and the low […]

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Getting Electric Off The Ground With R&D + Analysis On Battery-Powered Electric Aircraft & Seacraft

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 06 Apr 2022 03:00:10 +0000

Electrifying Air and Sea Vehicles Could Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Lower Noise, and Expand Mobility Options for Rural Communities Some have called 2023 the “year of the electric vehicle (EV),” noting the dozens of new battery-powered models set to come available in the United States across all vehicle classes. That milestone is owed, in part, […]

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Ocean Energy? River Power? There’s A Toolkit For That

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Mon, 04 Apr 2022 14:20:07 +0000

Revamped Software Offers Marine Energy Industry the Data It Needs To Succeed, Ocean Energy & River Power Is marine energy finally here? This question, in various forms, pops up in news articles every year if not every month. In 2021, Wired Magazine claimed, “The United States is finally trying to unlock the power of wave energy.” In 2022, […]

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Battery Research Tackles New Challenges for Behind-the-Meter Stationary Storage Systems

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2022 12:30:39 +0000

The national transition to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 will demand more from our electric grid than ever before. Stationary energy storage systems are critical to grid resiliency by ensuring that the power from renewable energy sources is available when and where it is needed. Energy efficient buildings of the future are turning to holistic […]

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100% Renewable Energy In Puerto Rico — How To Get There

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2022 10:00:37 +0000

An analysis led by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is now underway to supply Puerto Rico with options for achieving a renewable, reliable, and equitable electric power system. Stay informed about PR100 by subscribing to email updates, including additional opportunities for public engagement and input throughout the study. The study, Puerto Rico Grid Resilience and […]

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Wave-Powered Desalination Device Sets Sail

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2022 03:50:38 +0000

On a sun-filled winter day, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) researchers visited Jennette’s Pier, which sits on the shore of Nags Head beach in North Carolina. Amid salty air and crashing waves, the crew deployed a wave-powered desalination test device and anchored it to the nearby seabed — a long-awaited feat for the research team. […]

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JISEA Sustainable Communities Catalyzer Advances Equitable Renewables Deployment

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2022 04:20:10 +0000

New Modeling Approach Intersects Equity Metrics and Renewable Energy Technical Potential To Prioritize Communities That Need Deployment the Most This story originally published on JISEA.org. Renewable energy development can bolster local economies through job creation, tax revenues, and lower energy costs, but communities that need these benefits the most often see less deployment. JISEA, in partnership […]

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Solar Decathlon Design Challenge Teams Advance As Finalists

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2022 04:01:22 +0000

55 teams representing 38 universities are advancing as finalists in the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon® 2022 Design Challenge. Finalist teams were chosen based on presentations and design submissions at the semifinal competition event, held virtually February 25–26, 2022. During this event, teams pitched their unique building designs, impressing industry expert jurors with their creativity and […]

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