US Energy Dept. Still Holds Torch For Concentrating Solar Power

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2022 16:00:14 +0000

concentrating solar power hydrogen solid particle co2Concentrating solar power has had a hard time getting off the ground in the US, but that is not stopping the Department of Energy. The agency is in the middle of a $100 million program aimed at pushing the technology into the mainstream of the renewable energy revolution, and they are not stopping at power […]

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US Banks On Lithuania (!?) To Prove LA100 Renewable Energy Model

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2022 15:30:23 +0000

renewable energy 100% lithuania usa la modelLithuania is the first nation in the world to adopt the LA100 renewable energy model developed by the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory for the City of Los Angeles.

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Algae Biofuel Back From Dead, Now With Carbon Capture

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2022 16:30:41 +0000

biofuel algae bioreactor NRELAlgae biofuel could have another moment in the sun, now that more federal dollars are pouring into carbon capture-and-recycling technology.

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Wave Energy Converter Passes First Test, Now It’s Off To Oregon

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sat, 03 Sep 2022 16:00:23 +0000

California wave energy oceans marine CalWaveThe US wave energy startup CalWave is determined to solve the global warming crisis, one little blue box at a time.

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The Agrivoltaics Plot Thickens: Energy Crisis, Farm Crisis, & Water Crisis All In Play

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2022 18:50:26 +0000

agrivoltaics solar panels agriculture NRELAgrivoltaics can help solve a trifecta of issues impacting agriculture in the US and elsewhere: energy, revenue, and water.

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The Faraday Institution & NREL Sign MOU In Support of US & UK Joint Battery Research

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2022 14:50:04 +0000

As the world races to decarbonize global energy systems, battery storage is expected to play a key role. As the penetration of variable renewable energy increases its share in the electricity generation mix, there will need to be a ramp-up in the installation of stationary storage for utility scale applications, and also for behind the […]

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U.S. & Australia To Accelerate Zero-Emission Technology Together

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2022 06:47:34 +0000

On July 11, U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm and Australia’s Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen signed the Australia–United States Net-Zero Technology Acceleration Partnership at the Sydney Energy Forum. The partnership will accelerate the development and deployment of zero-emissions technology, including long-duration energy storage, integration of renewable energy into power grids, and […]

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No More Excuses: Spiral Welding Can Bring Taller Wind Turbines To US Southeast

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 16 May 2022 18:05:29 +0000

wind turbines tower spiral welding KeystoneNew technology for constructing taller wind turbines will open up the wind power floodgates in the US Southeast.

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New Role For Concentrating Solar Power, With Green Hydrogen & A Perovksite Twist

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 11 May 2022 15:35:32 +0000

concentrating solar power thermochemical NRELGreen hydrogen is going down in cost, and concentrating solar power could pick up the pace by ditching electrolysis in favor of a thermochemical process.

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