NREL Talks Solar Hydrogen Splitting Best Practices For Efficiency

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2022 15:22:26 +0000

There are a number of ways to make hydrogen gas. Most people know about electrolysis, because it’s both the cleanest way to make it (at present) and we probably saw a high school science teacher make some. There are also ways to get it from fossil fuels (like steam reformation). It’s also possible to get […]

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“Artificial Leaf” To Produce Green Hydrogen

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2022 18:00:03 +0000

green hydrogen artificial leaf photoelectrochemical NRELAn “artificial leaf” mimics the natural process of photosynthesis to produce green hydrogen from sunlight and water.

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Microgrids For Anyone

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Mon, 03 Oct 2022 19:00:35 +0000

Communication-Less Scheme Streamlines Microgrid Setup, Simplifies Recovery During a power outage or after a disaster, it is hard to beat the simplicity of a diesel generator. Just supply fuel and start it up — so easy, anyone could do it. Renewable microgrids, on the other hand, are not so simple, with their suite of controls, […]

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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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