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Do We Still Need Hydropower?

April 19, 2024 admin clean power, hydroelectric, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), nrel, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2024 03:43:52 +0000

The Truth Behind Hydropower’s Role in Our Battle Against Climate Change In 2022, journalist Ezra Klein posed a question to the Reddit community: “Why is it that no one seems to talk about hydropower anymore?” It is a good question. And a handful of Redditors answered. Dams have displaced people, one … [continued]

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DOE Eases Requirements in Final Transformer Efficiency Standards Amid Supply Chain Strain

April 16, 2024 admin amorphous metal, appa, distribution transformers, DOE, EEI, efficiency, electrical steel, electrification, full coverage, goes, Legal & Regulatory, Markets, news, nreca, nrel, power, power industry, standards, supply chain, supply chains

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2024 19:08:46 +0000

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) final energy efficiency standards for distribution transformers appear to strike a compromise with industry, softening the agency’s stance on steel requirements for essential transformer […]

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From Instant Grits to Polymers: Scientist Kat Knauer Is Laser Focused on Plastics Pollution

March 13, 2024 admin national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), nrel, Plastic, plastic pollution, pollution, research, SCIENCE

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2024 12:56:35 +0000

Polymer Scientist Applies Scientific Method To Solve Greatest Environmental Challenges While Making Lives Better Kat Knauer enjoyed science classes as a young girl but her understanding that science could be used as an instrument for good was solidified when a beloved family member grew ill. Her childhood dog, Penny, was … [continued]

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NREL’s Rail Optimization Software Is Putting Freight Electrification on the Fast Track

March 13, 2024 admin arpa-e, clean transport, mass transit / public transit, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), nrel, Shipping

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2024 12:40:57 +0000

Collaboration With Parallel Systems Quantifies Benefits of Autonomous, Battery-Electric Rail Vehicles For more than a century, American freight trains—responsible for … [continued]

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Can We Connect Renewable Energy Hubs With Electricity Consumption Hubs?

March 13, 2024 admin clean power, grid, high voltage transmission lines, hvdc, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), nrel, pacific northwest national, pacific northwest national laboratory (pnnl), Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2024 03:20:57 +0000

New Approach to Transmission Planning Links Renewable Energy Zones to Major Load Centers via Longer, High-Voltage Transmission A new approach … [continued]

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A Crystal Ball for Solar Modules

March 12, 2024 admin bifacial solar panels, clean power, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), nrel, research, SCIENCE, Solar energy

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2024 14:22:02 +0000

NREL Links Rapidly Evolving Photovoltaic Module Technologies With Potential Reliability Impacts Historically, photovoltaic (PV) modules have demonstrated high reliability, making … [continued]

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40 Collegiate Teams Advance — Solar Decathlon 2024 Design Challenge

March 6, 2024 admin clean power, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), nrel, solar decathlon, Solar energy, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Mon, 04 Mar 2024 04:59:12 +0000

Teams Representing 11 Countries and 37 Institutions Will Present Their Zero-Energy Building Designs at the 2024 Design Challenge Competition Event, Hosted at NREL in April

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Communities in Hawaii & Alaska Exchange Ideas to Engage Residents in Energy Transitions

March 6, 2024 admin alaska, clean power, energy efficiency, Hawaii, hydroelectric, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), nrel, Solar energy, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Mon, 04 Mar 2024 04:49:53 +0000

When the third cohort of Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project (ETIPP) communities was announced in 2023, the inclusion of Molokai, Hawaii, caught … [continued]

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New Virtual Training and How-To Resources Help Leaders Advance Renewable Energy Development

March 3, 2024 admin batteries, Energy Storage, green economy, green jobs, lithium-ion batteries, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), nrel, rmi

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 29 Feb 2024 16:35:07 +0000

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and RMI—founded as the Rocky Mountain Institute—have collaborated to provide a virtual training to support the development of renewable energy projects and created a how-to guide on battery energy storage systems. The publicly available virtual training and how-to-guide are available through RMI’s Energy Transition Academy (ETA) and are designed to help energy leaders with advancing renewable energy development.

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