Clean Energy To Communities Program Launched By Department Of Energy

Credit to Author: Jake Richardson| Date: Thu, 02 Feb 2023 22:05:55 +0000

In January, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced that it launched the Clean Energy to Communities program, which will provide up to $50 million to support a range of communities and their clean energy development needs. Small communities might ‘’fall through cracks” when it comes to clean energy implementation. The new DOE program was created […]

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Thin, Lightweight Layer Provides Radiation Barrier for Perovskites in Space, Protection From Elements on Earth

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2023 12:00:13 +0000

An ultrathin protective coating proves sufficient to protect a perovskite solar cell from the harmful effects of space and harden it against environmental factors on Earth, according to newly published research from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Funded by the U.S. Department of Defense’s Operational Energy Capability Improvement Fund (OECIF), […]

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DOE & FEMA Release One-Year Progress Report on Joint Effort to Modernize Puerto Rico’s Grid With 100% Clean Energy

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2023 21:52:48 +0000

PR100 Update Provides Early Scenarios to Help Increase Renewable Energy Capabilities That Meet Electricity Demand, Improve Grid Reliability and Resilience, and Lower Energy Costs

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SolarAPP+ Prize Helps Communities Adopt Automated Solar Permit Processing

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2022 08:00:23 +0000

12 Communities Selected To Adopt Online Solar Permitting Platform — and Win $15,000

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Underground Water Battery To Bust Energy Storage Dam Wide Open

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2022 19:30:56 +0000

energy storage pumped hydro quidnetPumped hydro already accounts for 93% of utility-scale energy storage in the US, and plans are in the works to build up from there.

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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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