Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2024 04:50:53 +0000
Rooftop solar panels can be installed on a variety of electric vehicles, adding miles to the battery, running electric tools and equipment, or providing power in emergencies.
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Read moreCredit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2024 03:20:52 +0000
Whether it is a sweltering summer or a frigid winter, digging just a few feet into the earth provides relief from the temperatures above. That is because, on average, the ground temperature is warmer than the air during the winter and cooler in the summer. This relatively constant subsurface temperature … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2024 16:55:01 +0000
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have opened a new virtual library where visitors can check out waveforms instead of books. The Grid Event Signature Library is an open-access online collection of datasets containing waveforms, which are visual representations of behaviors of the electric grid. Utilities and research institutions contributed anonymized … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2024 22:44:03 +0000
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have successfully demonstrated the first 270-kW wireless power transfer to a light-duty electric vehicle. The demonstration used a Porsche Taycan and was conducted in collaboration with Volkswagen Group of America using the ORNL-developed polyphase wireless charging system. The achievement surpasses ORNL’s … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2024 23:18:14 +0000
County-level data reveals climate impact on future building energy use Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed free data sets to estimate how much energy any building in the contiguous U.S. will use in 2100. These data sets provide planners a way to anticipate future energy needs as the climate … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Mon, 27 May 2024 03:59:26 +0000
A technology developed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory works to keep food refrigerated with phase change materials, or PCMs, while reducing carbon emissions by 30%. More than 100 million household refrigerators in operation across the United States consume up to 2 kilowatts of electricity daily. These refrigerators contribute to energy … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 22 May 2024 14:55:03 +0000
Wireless EV charging technology can help overcome some challenges to widespread EV adoption with improvements in convenience and reliability.
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Read moreCredit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 17 May 2024 13:54:39 +0000
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory are developing battery technologies to fight climate change in two ways, by expanding the use of renewable energy and capturing airborne carbon dioxide. This type of battery stores the renewable energy generated by solar panels or wind turbines. Utilizing this … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 15 May 2024 05:05:22 +0000
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, in collaboration with three other national labs, have developed a free online platform to help utilities understand how solar energy projects will affect the operation of their power systems. This capability can increase utilities’ confidence in expanding their solar portfolios, … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2024 01:20:16 +0000
Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, have developed an algorithm to predict electric grid … [continued]
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